Special Blue B
1970
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color lithograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 573 x 765 mm
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
2008.115.152.8
Art Historical Context
Lee Krasner’s *Special Blue B* (1970) exemplifies the artist’s bold evolution into printmaking during her late career. A pivotal figure in Abstract Expressionism alongside her husband, Jackson Pollock, Krasner had long explored vibrant, gestural abstractions in painting. By the 1970s, following Pollock’s death and her own rising recognition, she embraced lithography to expand her dynamic style onto paper, creating works that pulse with color and energy. This piece, part of a portfolio, captures her signature approach to form and hue at age 62. Printed as a color lithograph on a generous sheet...