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 originality.
I don't think about anything but the uniqueness.
I don't think about anything but the individuality.
I don't think about anything but the self-expression.
I don't think about anything but the freedom.
I don't think about anything but the liberation.
I don't think about anything but the rebellion.
I don't think about anything but the revolution.
I don't think about anything but the transformation.
I don't think about anything but the evolution.
I knew Jackson Pollock, and he was a great painter, but I was an artist before I met him and after he died.
Abstract painting is not about representing reality; it's about creating a new reality on the canvas.
I don't paint for the critics; I paint for myself.
The struggle in my work is to express emotion through color and form.
Being married to Jackson didn't define me; my art did.
I believe in the power of collage to bring disparate elements into harmony.
Art is a lifelong commitment, not a passing fancy.
Jackson's death was tragic, but it freed me to pursue my own vision without compromise.
I learned from Hans Hofmann that nature is the greatest teacher.
My paintings are like diaries of my inner turmoil.
Contemporaries of Lee Krasner
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Lee Krasner (1908–1984).