This
abstract painting is actually a still life,
depicting several objects on a flat surface.
It is an early example of Krasner’s
work from 1939, when she was first experimenting
with abstraction. Her paintings from the
1930s and 1940s are rare because later
in life she cut them up and rearranged
them as collages. Krasner’s experiments
are visible here in several sections in
which a second color is painted over a
different original color. In addition,
she allowed drips of paint to remain on
her canvas in conspicuous spots as evidence
of her spontaneous creativity.
Already well-respected
by the late 1930s, Krasner went on to
become a pivotal member of the Abstract
Expressionists by the 1950s. She married
fellow artist Jackson Pollock and worked
alongside him, supporting him in his
efforts to establish a painting career.
Following his death in 1956, she resumed
her painting career and regained her
place as a major force in avant-garde
American art.
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