"These artists are equals, partners in life, giants in the history of art, and revolutionaries who defined what abstraction could be. Each found a partner who would insist on the primacy of art over life; and they both aspired to an art that was forged out of historical connections but that also promised freedom and radical possibility in a world forever changed by war."
"Born in 1908, Krasner studied under Hans Hofmann, and was influenced by the European avant-garde, such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Piet Mondrian. Pollock, born in 1912, drew more from American Regionalism, Mexican mural traditions, and Surrealism. During the Great Depression, both artists relied on jobs with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project to help make ends meet."
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces a major joint exhibition of Abstract Expressionist artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, marking the first comprehensive show covering their complete careers rather than just their time together. The exhibition, titled "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous," emphasizes the artists as equals and partners who revolutionized abstraction. Curated by David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, the show features over 120 objects combining the museum's holdings with significant loans. Krasner, born in 1908, studied under Hans Hofmann and drew from European avant-garde influences including Picasso and Mondrian. Pollock, born in 1912, was influenced by American Regionalism, Mexican muralism, and Surrealism. Both artists supported themselves through WPA Federal Art Project employment during the Great Depression before meeting in 1942.
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