Lee Krasner living colour /
This monograph accompanies the first European retrospective of the work of Lee Krasner (1908-1984). One of the original abstract expressionists, Krasner's importance has for too long been eclipsed by her marriage to Jackson Pollock. In fact, his death in 1956 marked her renaissance as an artist...
| Main Author: | Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984, |
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| Other Authors: | Nairne, Eleanor,, Siegel, Katy,, Yau, John, 1950-, Hudson, Suzanne Perling, 1977-, Levin, Gail, 1948-, Thames and Hudson,, Barbican Art Gallery,, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt,, Zentrum Paul Klee,, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Thames & Hudson : Barbican,
2019.
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| Physical Description: |
239 pages : chiefly color illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 29 cm. |
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| Summary: |
This monograph accompanies the first European retrospective of the work of Lee Krasner (1908-1984). One of the original abstract expressionists, Krasner's importance has for too long been eclipsed by her marriage to Jackson Pollock. In fact, his death in 1956 marked her renaissance as an artist. Over the course of more than five decades, Krasner continually scrutinized and reinvented her practice, giving her work formidable energy and impact. Her accomplishments began to be recognized toward the end of her life and in 1984 she became one of the few women artists to be given a solo exhibition at MoMA. As Krasner quipped about her belated recognition: "I was a woman, Jewish, a widow, a damn good painter, thank you, and a little too independent". This volume features an outstanding selection of her most important paintings, collages and drawings, contextualized by photography from the post-war period, an illustrated chronology, and includes an unpublished interview with her biographer Gail Levin. Tracing her evolution as an artist--from her earliest self-portraits to the acclaimed 'little image' series, from her 1950s collages to epic painterly canvases--this book offers a vivid impression of one of the most tenacious women artists of the 20th century, whose work and life feels more relevant than ever today. |
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| Item Description: |
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Barbican Art Gallery, London, 30 May to 1 September 2019; Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, 11 October 2019 to 12 January 2020; Zentrum Paul Klee, Switzerland, 7 February to 10 May 2020; Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain, 29 May to 6 September 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-231) and index. To breathe and be alive / Eleanor Nairne -- Nothing outside nature / Katy Siegel -- Writing Rimbaud on the wall / John Yau -- Present conditional / Suzanne Hudson -- Becoming Lee -- Life drawing -- War service windows -- Little images -- Stable gallery -- Prophecy -- Night journeys -- Primary series -- Palingenesis -- Eleven ways -- Reflections / Gail Levin -- Chronology / Jessica Freeman-Attwood. This monograph accompanies the first European retrospective of the work of Lee Krasner (1908-1984). One of the original abstract expressionists, Krasner's importance has for too long been eclipsed by her marriage to Jackson Pollock. In fact, his death in 1956 marked her renaissance as an artist. Over the course of more than five decades, Krasner continually scrutinized and reinvented her practice, giving her work formidable energy and impact. Her accomplishments began to be recognized toward the end of her life and in 1984 she became one of the few women artists to be given a solo exhibition at MoMA. As Krasner quipped about her belated recognition: "I was a woman, Jewish, a widow, a damn good painter, thank you, and a little too independent". This volume features an outstanding selection of her most important paintings, collages and drawings, contextualized by photography from the post-war period, an illustrated chronology, and includes an unpublished interview with her biographer Gail Levin. Tracing her evolution as an artist--from her earliest self-portraits to the acclaimed 'little image' series, from her 1950s collages to epic painterly canvases--this book offers a vivid impression of one of the most tenacious women artists of the 20th century, whose work and life feels more relevant than ever today. "Lee Krasner: Living Colour" : May 30-September 1, 2019, Barbican Art Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom. "Lee Krasner: Living Colour" : October 11, 2019-January 12, 2020, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany. "Lee Krasner: Living Colour" : February 7-May 10, 2020, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland. "Lee Krasner: Living Colour" : May 29-September 6, 2020, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain. |
| Physical Description: |
239 pages : chiefly color illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-231) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780500094082 050009408X |
| Place of Publication: |
United Kingdom -- England -- London. |