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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Ana Finel Honigman Ana Finel Honigman is a New York- and London-based critic, curator, and arts editor. Ana Finel Honigman Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 10, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Composition, 1943, abstract still-life oil painting created in 1943 by American artist Lee Krasner. It exemplifies Krasner’s style of geometric abstraction grounded in floral motifs and rhythmic gestures. Before she met Jackson Pollock, Krasner was a better-known artist than the man she would marry and who would later eclipse her. The Brooklyn-born artist collaborated with Pollock from the time they met in 1942. After she met Pollock she became less prolific as a painter but...

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