Inside New York's Art World: Lee Krasner, 1978

Full-length captioned video here: • Lee Krasner, 1978

[@thumbprint7150]

Thank you for this upload. It is interesting to hear a female artist being interviewed in 1978 coming to us through the years despite the muffle and graininess. Yes, interviewed by another woman; but one who is primarily interested in gaining insights from Krasner into the important males with whom she is associated. Pollock, Pollock, Pollock. Mondrian. We already know enough about Pollock. It would have been so exciting to talk about Krasner's own work more fully. But Krasner is tough and doesn't fall for the incessant Pollock probing. Sadly the interviewer is too rigid to allow herself to follow Krasner down tracks which could lead to spontaneity and the uncovering of new stories and insights. She appears to be reading from a list of questions to which she is determined to stick. Nonetheless, worth watching.

[@cherylerome-beatty4677]

This interview was interesting despite the interviewer (altho i recognize the difference in the time of the interview and 2022 interviewing standards) but interesting to hear how life was for these artists. Also, interesting to me as an artist, to understand the stages of their work and periods of inactivity or rough patches. Sometimes i beat myself up when i feel like I'm not being productive enough.

[@flickerman68]

Joe Correct. She existed during a time when not only were Women marginalized in every area of society but in the arts particularly were basically relegated to walk behind the man status. She refused to do that. An intelligent, creative woman who made her own choices. I respect her and I am thankful that she is no longer shackled behind Pollocks shadow.

[@user-lw1dz2nl6m]

Its so great to watch and hear Lee Krasner. A very entertaining and insightful interview. Thanks!

[@jjaniero]

she says she can't explain it (transition beyond cubism), it's not her job . . . but she actually explains it beautifully in everything she said about the renaissance vs cubism

[@xyzllii]

The Book of Kells! Didn't expect that to pop up. Interesting.

[@unbroken1010]

As an abstract artist and painter The Book of Kells is actually very important I've come across a lot of these manuscripts especially the Spanish ones there's amazing strange abstractness to lot of the backgrounds a lot of things Works which I can definitely see influencing abex

[@charmerci]

Wow. Lee was fantastic to listen to.

[@candyhill4074]

An interview with Lee Krasner, artist in her own right, by a woman who seems to be mainly interested in her relationships with male artists eg Mondrian and of course Pollock. Barbaralee Diamonstein, although going by a great title, doesn't have any technical interest in Krasner's work, instead tries to get some sort of newish angle on Pollock etc. Krasner was already a pioneering artist before Pollock and his fame eclipsed hers. Diamondstein continues the subjugation.

[@annaj.6577]

Not only with Mondrian or Pollock. Diamonstein starts the entire interview saying 'you were a student of Hans Hoffman..'. If she was that interested in those men she should have brought an ouija board instead of inviting a living artist.

[@juliegoldman411]

I think you are bringing overly critical . Abstract expressionism--- Color Field painting, at that time, was a Man's Club.

[@jjaniero]

This interviewer is unfortunately a little too detached to make this as great as it could have been - nevertheless Lee Krasner is so compellingand intelligent that it is great just because of her - she reminds me of David Foster Wallace in her honesty and openness

[@heysoulful]

thanks for putting up this video

[@ingridisbeliamorales1869]

Nice interview

[@rosmia2]

Thank you!

[@gregdahlen4375]

fun to think about the good times in the past

[@kevinblanch]

THIS IS SO GREAT WOW

[@kevinblanch]

YELLOW, SHE SAYS AS VINCENT SAID YELLOW, WOW

[@sofiamochon-ciniglio4010]

Very important to listen to!

[@claureic]

Pollock's "I am nature " vs Hofmann's "nature is out there, I am an observer of nature". The whole story of modern art in 16 words...

[@luc7937]

Love

[@DavidGregTaylor]

This is funny, in that I lived in George McNeil's carriage house after grad school for awhile. He had two apartments above his studio. The rest is good too. :)

[@rosmia2]

BTW, I was referring to the interviewer not Krasner.

[@robbob6629]

that barabera diamnstein needs a lesson in de monotone

[@TIPTON340]

Never remarried.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

interviewer is a turn off for some reason....

[@rosmia2]

The only woman? Oh, I think not.

[@jamesanonymous2343]

Lee Who ???????????????