Lee Krasner Papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
label: Collection Creator
content: Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984
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content: Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 8.6 Linear Feet (Box 7-15, 17)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1927-1984
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.polljack, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement note
content: The Lee Krasner Papers series is arranged into 10 subseries:

2.1: Biographical Material, circa 1927-1983

2.2: Correspondence, circa 1941-1984

2.3: Interview Transcripts, circa 1965-1979

2.4: Writings by Others, circa 1965-1981

2.5: Writings by Lee Krasner, circa 1977-1979

2.6: Business and Financial Records, circa 1957-1983

2.7: Scrapbook, 1965

2.8: Printed Material, circa 1942-1984

2.9: Photographs, circa 1929-1983

2.10: Audio and Video Recordings, circa 1964-1983

The arrangement is based primarily on the original microfilm arrangement.

The Lee Krasner Papers series is arranged into 10 subseries:

2.1: Biographical Material, circa 1927-1983

2.2: Correspondence, circa 1941-1984

2.3: Interview Transcripts, circa 1965-1979

2.4: Writings by Others, circa 1965-1981

2.5: Writings by Lee Krasner, circa 1977-1979

2.6: Business and Financial Records, circa 1957-1983

2.7: Scrapbook, 1965

2.8: Printed Material, circa 1942-1984

2.9: Photographs, circa 1929-1983

2.10: Audio and Video Recordings, circa 1964-1983

The arrangement is based primarily on the original microfilm arrangement.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The bulk of this series has been scanned from microfilm. All of the sound recordings in this series have also been digitized for research access.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: This series consists primarily of papers documenting Lee Krasner's artistic career and personal life during the last twenty years of her life. The bulk of the material dates from 1964 to 1984. Biographical material documents Krasner's family background, education, and career through chronologies, awards, resumes, exhibition lists, bibliographies, address books, and mementoes from Krasner's 1965 trip to England. Professional and personal correspondence is with gallery owners, curators, art historians and critics, students, fans, family, and fellows artists such as Cleve Gray, Alfonso Ossorio, and Philip Johnson.

There are thirteen transcripts of interviews with Krasner conducted by art historians and journalists. The interviews discuss Krasner's life and career, the art scene in New York, and her relationship with Jackson Pollock. Original audio recordings exist for many of the interviews and are filed in 2.10, Audio and Video Recordings. Writings by others consist of draft essays about Krasner and her artwork; writings by Lee Krasner consist of handwritten lecture notes and notes containing reminiscences. Business and financial records consist of loan forms, sales lists, guest lists, exhibition checklists, and other miscellaneous materials. Krasner's papers also include one scrapbook of news clippings and photographs from her 1965 Whitechapel exhibition.

Printed material consists of exhibition materials for Krasner's solo and group shows, event announcements, programs, numerous newspaper and magazine clippings, and faculty materials for her work at the Cooper Union. Numerous photographs include photographs of Krasner with Pollock, family, and friends, and photos of her home and studio. The majority of photographs are professional portraits of Krasner taken throughout her career, including portraits by Hans Namuth. Also found are photographs of Krasner at exhibitions, exhibition installations, and photographs of her artwork. Audio and video recordings include Krasner interviews, recorded radio and television shows, lectures, and a VHS recording of "Pollock a Beaubourg. Transcripts for many of the interviews are filed in Series 2.3.