In the late 30s the name Pollock was totally unknown and unheard of. Lee Krasner 30slatepollock Change image and share on social
At that point it certainly would be called abstract. That is to say, you had a model and there'd be one or two or three people there drawing the model but otherwise you had abstractions all around the room, even though the model was in front of you. Lee Krasner abstractabstractioncall share on social
My own image of my work is that I no sooner settle into something than a break occurs. These breaks are always painful and depressing but despite them I see that there's a consistency that holds out, but is hard to define. Lee Krasner breakconsistencydefine share on social
You were told how much space so it was a matter of whether you could send in two paintings or three paintings, you know, pending where the show was being held. You did submit work to be accepted. Once you were accepted that was it. You did your own selection of what went in. Lee Krasner acceptholdmatter share on social
People were very affected by the war. But it didn't mean you stopped painting unless you were called into the Army; then you just couldn't paint. But otherwise one continued. Lee Krasner affectarmycall Change image and share on social
