How did Lee Krasner handle her husband's estate?

Answer 1

Lee Krasner was very upset by the time she got back to USAafter her Europe tour.

Not only was she feeling very furiously, about the whole matter with Ruth Kligman naturally, since Jackson Pollock had toured around with his mistress for some years, but the love she did feel or had been feeling at least when she met Jackson Pollock, brook her hard.

Her husband was dead in a fatal car accident and Ruth Kligman was the only Survivor of 3 people in the car.

The anger she felt towards Rut Kligman lasted the rest of her life.

The belongings from her husband Jackson Pollock eventually got summoned up and the Krasner Pollock Foundation, by time became realty.

In this way she could control his stock of paintings, at least the known ones she was in possession of.

Jackson Pollock had all ready been quite known and famous as a painter, so thinking about both his reputation and the value from his paintings; what was left (not to mention those paintings either given away, traded or sold cheap in a week moment), became her source of income for her life.

All personal documents so as letters and photos etc. was put to a catalogue or store, for others to deal with together with Lee Krasner.

All of this is at hand and can be found on the internet.

Of cores his family was sad and by time his nephews and theirs families were now Jackson Pollock representatives as far as his art to public was concerned. And the two women never spoke together ever after.

The final painting which he apparently did for Rut Kligman as a gift of love, never became accepted by Lee Krasner and even to day face big problems with Ruth Kligman estate.

Recently this particular painting was taken from auction a few days ago for "further investments" (they say).

Around museums and private owners mostly, Jackson Pollock paintings can be seen and are known, but some unknown paintings by Jackson Pollock are circulating in US and some places around the world to day.

It may not seem many but with his fame especially after his death, these paintings, not registered also represent Jackson Pollock and his estate.

Answer 2

After her husband Jackson Pollock's death, Lee Krasner took charge of his estate and worked diligently to preserve and promote his artistic legacy. She cataloged his artworks, organized exhibitions of his work, and managed the sale and distribution of his paintings. Krasner also established the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, which provides grants to artists and preserves and promotes their works.