Long Lines for Lee Krasner
1970
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portfolio of nine lithographs
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Accession Number
2008.115.152.1-9
Art Historical Context
**Long Lines for Lee Krasner is a captivating portfolio of nine lithographs by the renowned American artist Lee Krasner in 0. As a pivotal figure in Abstract Expressionism—often overshadowed in her early career by her husband, Jackson Pollock—rasner produced this work during a period of renewed recognition, just before her major retrospective at the Whitney Museum. The title evokes dynamic, elongated forms, reflecting her lifelong exploration of bold lines, color, and gesture, hallmarks of her evolving style from action painting to more structured abstractions. Lithography, the medium here, w...