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“I like a canvas to breathe and be alive. Be alive is the point. And, as the limitations are something called pigment and canvas, let's see if I can do it.”

Quote by Lee Krasner

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Lee Krasner, an American artist born on October 27, 1908, and died on June 19, 1984. She is renowned for her unique abstract expressionist style and is considered one of the most important female artists of the 20th century. She was married to Jackson Pollock and her art career began in the 1930s. more

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