Krasner's Pre-Pollock Work Was the More Ambitious Art

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A Hacker News commenter pushes back on the framing of a new Atlantic piece about Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, arguing that Krasner's work predating Pollock was in some ways more ambitious. He also notes that Pollock's older brother Charles, seemingly forgotten, was just as good. He links to Krasner's Untitled (1948) at the Met.

I would say that Krasner work that predates Pollack in some ways were more ambitious. Also Pollack's older brother Charles who seems to have bee forgotten was as good but forgotten.

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