Bold, vibrant, engaging and expressive are just some of the ways Lee Krasner's artwork can be recognized. Krasner's paintings are said to give a feeling of being larger than life, and one of her paintings titled, "Right Bird Left," is on display for students to see in the North Gallery of the Ball State University Museum of Art, said Tania Said, curator of education for the art museum.
On Sunday, Said will be discussing Krasner in terms of creativity and will discuss "Right Bird Left." The discussion will be in the museum at 2:30 p.m.
David T. Owsley loaned the Krasner's painting to the university in 1992. He then gave the painting to the Ball State Museum of Art in 2006. The painting received its name because of the slight lean to the left that the objects seem to have. This could have been from her learning Hebrew as a child because Hebrew reads right to left, Said said.
"[Her work] is a superior example of Abstract Expressionism by a notable artist. Something and someone visitors can relate to," Said said.
Krasner (Oct. 27, 1908 - June 19,1984) was an abstract expressionist painter who was married to artist Jackson Pollock. Pollock is generally regarded as overshadowing his wife's work and consuming a lot of her creative energy. Some say Pollock would not have been who he was without Krasner's support and influence, Said said.
Her work was inspired by her life. Krasner said she did not paint subjects. Her work was simply her at the time like a very personal psychological portrait, she said.
"For the art world, Krasner is an important synthesizer of the new European art movements," Said said.
"Right Bird Left" illustrates Krasner's commitment to "all over" painting. It also shows the energy her works expressed in the mid 1960's, Said said. The 6 by 11 foot canvas is filled with strokes, shapes and colors that demand attention, she said.
Krasner studied at The Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, and worked on the WPA Federal Art Project from 1935 to 1943. Starting in 1937, she took classes with Hans Hofmann, who taught the principles of cubism, and his influence helped to direct Krasner's work toward neo-cubist abstraction.
Krasner was also the only female associated with the New York School of Abstract Expressionism and helped propel the city into the international art center it is today, Said said.
"Students will respond to the work of art with questions, feelings and ideas about what it is going on," Said said.
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