Lee Krasner (1908-1984) is considered one of the most critical figures in the evolution of American art, playing a pivotal role alongside her husband Jackson Pollock and peers such as Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. Krasner skillfully integrated the structural intricacies of Cubism with the vibrant palettes of Fauvism, engaging deeply with avant-garde movements. She explored introspective themes, examining the individual’s place in both modern society and the natural environment. Krasner was born in Brooklyn, NY to Russian-Jewish immigrants. She pursued her artistic education at the Women’s Art School of Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, the Arts Students League of New York, and under the tutelage of Hans Hoffman. Krasner became a member of the American Abstract Artists, a group founded in New York City with the goal of promoting and advancing abstract art awareness among the general public. She fiercely fought against the widespread misconception that women are incapable of painting throughout her career and battled inside the Abstract Expressionist movement, which embraced masculinity and famous artists like Jackson Pollock.

Krasner's artworks are part of the permanent collections of renowned institutions worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Jewish Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Tate, London, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, National Gallery of Australia, Glenstone Museum, and the Artizon Museum, among many others.