I viewed Lee Krasner’s ‘Combat’ at the NGV, Melbourne, yesterday, and was blown away! Went to ‘see’ the Picasso Exhibition; which proved to be difficult with the crowds there, and the dim lighting. On the 3rd floor though, came across Lee Krasner’s Combat painting, which is absolutely fabulous!. Huge in scale; painted with energy and using a mesmerising colour palette. I couldn’t stop looking at it; sensing her power and control over the work and realised this Artist knows how and what truely makes a Painting sing. I had never heard of her until yesterday and have been researching her painting’s and artistic life today. It was the highlight of the NGV visit for me.
I saw the movie Pollock about 20 years ago. Lee Krasner was a great painter and it seems like Pollock would have barely been able to function without her. She was a dynamo! I love his style, too, but she really acted as an agent and promoter for him-he might not be so well known if she hadn’t.
What a wonderful video, and pleasant voice ! I adore her work... I have this little routine, I put videos with her talking about art and I paint, I don't know how, but she gives me strength to carry on.
I just found a new art channel with great informative content of a talented women who did so much for a man who would not been so known without her. I love her art. Never knew much of her. Thank you 🙏🏻. I’m got a new subscriber. I shared with some of my art friends also
I bought the same book as you, yesterday taking time to deep dive into the stories and life’s of some artists. Really enjoyed your short portrait of this wonderful woman and her work. Looking very much forward watching more of your content.
I’m reading ninth street women at the moment and I am so pissed at how we jut get taught about the men side of the New York school :/ an inspiring book and really nice video!
Well actually... I hate women's creativity, or indeed anything else being dismissed because they are women. But, here we go, my personal view of Pollock is... well it rhymes, and that goes for most abstract art. The problem as I see it is that rather than abstraction from something a lot of it is (not very) pretty patterns. Unfortunately I recently upset a local lady - Royal Academy member - because I asked what her paintings meant. Apparently it was something to do with her life. Really. I am sure that I will be castigated and told that art isn't about pretty pictures of (insert what you will) and I agree, that's for the camera. But if you can't say anything about the work except 'look at the brush strokes' (as the curator of an exhibition at the MOMA did in a video) or 'I thought I could see something and then it wasn't there' - a bit like the man upon the stair - then what have you except wall decoration? So there you are folks, bring on the replies, try to keep them clean and the insults witty, and just in case, I am an artist.
