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Hieroglyphics in
the Hamptons
The Hamptons has been home to many
famous artists, including Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, whose intertwined personal and creative lives were
represented in the 2000 film Pollock.
The Pollock-Krasner House and Study
Center in East Hampton, where much
of the film was shot, still embodies their
spirits. Here are their records, their
books, their furniture, their mementos
and, of course, their art.
Even while she nurtured and protected her husband, Krasner never stopped
producing her own work. This year, to
celebrate the centenary of her birth on
Oct. 27, 1908, the museum is hosting an
exhibition called “Lee Krasner—Little
Image Paintings: 1946–1950.” These ab-
stract compositions, done with artists’
pigments and household enamel paints,
demonstrate Krasner’s lifelong fascination with language.
“The paintings have no center and
are almost hieroglyphic,” says Helen A.
Harrison, the museum’s director. Krasner herself once referred to them as “a
kind of crazy writing that isn’t real.”
The exhibition runs through Oct. 31.
The Pollock-Krasner House and Study
Center is open on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Hours vary and guided tours
are available by appointment. General
admission: $5. Guided tours: $10.
pkhouse.org
