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Special Gold A

1970

Lee Krasner

Associated Names

Lee Krasner

Artist, American, 1908 - 1984

Mourlot Graphics, Ltd.

Printer

The image displays a series of wavy and curved lines along with blotchy and splattered shapes, arranged in an abstract manner. The forms may remind one of twisted vines or contorted limbs, with some lines resembling drips or streams of liquid. The overlapping and intermingling of the shapes create an intricate network. The warm orange-brown color palette adds a unifying effect to the abstract composition, reminiscent of earthy hues found in nature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image/sheet: 579 x 750 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.152.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Landau 1995, no. 533

This is a photograph of a beige folder with text on it. The folder has a plain beige cover with black text centered on it that reads: "LONG LINES FOR LEE KRASNER." The font is sans-serif. The folder is tied with three beige strings. — Long Lines for Lee Krasner

Lee Krasner, Mourlot Graphics, Ltd.

1970

The image displays swirling and jagged lines with splotches and splatters distributed across the canvas, creating an abstract composition. The lines and shapes twist and curve, while circular blobs are scattered throughout. The overall warm, earthy tone gives an organic feel to the piece. — Special Gold B

Lee Krasner, Mourlot Graphics, Ltd.

1970

A series of swirling, jagged lines crisscross the canvas in this abstract composition dominated by hues of orange and white. The sinuous shapes create elongated forms that twist and splash across the surface, reminiscent of tangled tendrils or splatters of liquid. The abstract nature of the painting invites the viewer to imagine familiar objects, such as sprawling rivers or flowing pathways, as these forms playfully interweave and overlap, filling the space with energy and movement. — Special Gold C

Lee Krasner, Mourlot Graphics, Ltd.

1970

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In Pencil: lower right, "Lee Krasner a. Artist proof"

Wikidata ID

Q76440325

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