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Lee Krasner
(October 27 1908 - June 19 1984)
Lee Krasner was a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism and an important artist in her own right. She was also married to one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century, Jackson Pollock. Krasner charted her own identity as a painter, while still encouraging her husband and his legacy.
For information on other influential women artists of the twentieth century who were also wives of famous artists, see:
Anni Albers, Sonia Delaunay, Frida Kahlo, Elaine de Kooning, Niki de Saint Phalle, Ana Mendieta, Susan Rothenberg, Nancy Spero
For information on other artists affiliated with Abstract Expressionism, see:
JoanHelen Frankenthaler, JoanGrace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell
Photograph of Lee Krasner, unknown date, by Ann Chwatsky, courtesy of the photographer. (c) Ann Chwatsky
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