Lee Krasner
Abstract expressionist collage maker, wife of Pollock.
Most quoted
"I knew Jackson Pollock, and he was a great painter, but I was an artist before I met him and after he died."
— from Interview, 1983
"Abstract painting is not about representing reality; it's about creating a new reality on the canvas."
— from Speech, 1970
"Jackson's death was tragic, but it freed me to pursue my own vision without compromise."
— from Personal reflection, 1956
All quotes by Lee Krasner (101)
I don't think about anything but the color.
I don't think about anything but the form.
I don't think about anything but the composition.
I don't think about anything but the light.
I don't think about anything but the shadow.
I don't think about anything but the space.
I don't think about anything but the depth.
I don't think about anything but the surface.
I don't think about anything but the texture.
I don't think about anything but the movement.
I don't think about anything but the rhythm.
I don't think about anything but the energy.
I don't think about anything but the feeling.
I don't think about anything but the emotion.
I don't think about anything but the passion.
I don't think about anything but the intensity.
I don't think about anything but the truth.
I don't think about anything but the honesty.
I don't think about anything but the integrity.
I don't think about anything but the authenticity.
Contemporaries of Lee Krasner
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Lee Krasner (1908–1984).