Lee Krasner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lee Krasner
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1908(1908-10-27)
Age	116
Date Of Death	1984-06-19
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Libra

Lee Krasner Biography

Lee Krasner is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on October 27, 1908 in New York, United States. Painter of abstract expressionism who frequently took apart her paintings and rearranged their work into collages.

She was She served as John Updike‘s inspiration for the main character in his novel “Seek My Face” from 2002.’s inspiration for the main character of the novel “Seek My Face” from 2002.

She was the spouse of famous painter She was the wife of the renowned artist Jackson Pollock, but was an important painter in her own right. She was one of only a handful of female artists to be given a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art., however she was a prominent painter of her own. She was among one of a few female artists to receive an exhibition of retrospectives within the Museum of Modern Art.

Lee Krasner Net Worth

Lee Krasner is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Krasner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student at The Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design and later, she took lessons in the studio of She attended The Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design and later took classes with Hans Hofmann. She was employed by the WPA Federal Art Project from 1935 until 1943.. Hofmann worked for The WPA Federal Art Project from 1935 until 1943.

She was played as She was portrayed by Marcia Gay Harden in the film ‘Pollock’ from 2000. in the film “Pollock” from 2000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lee Krasner Dating?

According to our records, Lee Krasner married to Jackson Pollock. As of December 1, 2023, Lee Krasner’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lee Krasner celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.

Did Jackson Pollock Love Lee Krasner?

Krasner and Jackson Pollock established a relationship in 1942 after they both exhibited at the McMillen Gallery. She was intrigued by his work and the fact she did not know who he was even though she knew many abstract painters in New York. She went to his apartment to meet him.

What did Lee Krasner do after Jackson Pollock died?

After Pollock died in 1956, Krasner decided to move into the barn , where his studio space had been. It is here that she made her largest works, the Umber series, named for its neutral palette of browns and whites.

What was Lee Krasner known for?

Modernist abstract painter and collage artist Lee Krasner, wife of Jackson Pollock, created the ‘Little Image’ painting series and the multimedia collage ‘Milkweed. ‘

How did Lee Krasner meet Jackson Pollock?

In 1942 Krasner met the painter Jackson Pollock, whose work was being exhibited along with hers at an important show in a New York gallery. She was struck by the power of his work, and the two artists became friends.

Whose nickname was the death car girl that haunted her for the rest of her

life?

Kligman had been in the car, too; she was the accident’s sole survivor. The nickname “death-car girl,” bestowed upon her by poet Frank O’Hara , haunted her for the rest of her life. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Pollock’s birth.