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Dorothy KrakovskyIn the Beginning2013
2013
$30,000
£22,907.44
€26,080.93
CA$42,124.73
A$46,050.58
CHF 24,362.83
MX$551,069.25
NOK 309,982.04
SEK 283,757.20
DKK 194,808.41
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Dorothy Krakovsky’s paintings have been characterized by reviewers as reminiscent of Joan Mitchell, among other artists. The wild variation in her paintings defies labels- or a single recognizable style. Her works can portray chaos as well as stillness, tension and playfulness, hidden figures and geometric forms.
“In the Beginning,” one of Krakovsky’s many “all over” works, shows the furious collision of divergent lengths, widths and colors of Krakovsky’s brushstrokes, creating an explosion of movement which threatens the edge of the canvas. With a size (6 feet x 6 feet) fitting its subject, “In the Beginning” is arguably Krakovsky most intense work, the sheer richness of the composition creating an almost hypnotic effect.
- Creator:Dorothy Krakovsky (1922 - 2015, American)
- Creation Year:2013
- Dimensions:Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 1.62 in (4.12 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Irvine, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2898217346492
Dorothy Krakovsky
Dorothy Krakovsky (1924–2015) was a contemporary abstract painter whose most significant body of work emerged in the final years of her life. Though she earned her M.A. in painting from the University of Iowa in 1971, financial hardship and health struggles largely stifled her artistic output for decades. It was not until her 80s, after moving to New York City and receiving financial patronage from a relative in 2011, that she experienced an explosive surge of creativity. Working from her apartment studio, she produced over 60 monumental canvases in just four years. Her intuitive "action painting" style—praised by colorist Robert Swain as akin to "free form jazz"—ranges from vibrant, chaotic compositions to somber, airy works. Krakovsky held her first and only solo exhibition at the age of 90.
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