Jay Pollock letter to Lee Krasner

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Object Details

Creator

Pollock, Jay, 1904-

Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984

Subject

Pollock, Jackson

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 letter : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Pollock writes to express his grief and sympathy for Lee Krasner in the time following his brother Jackson Pollock's death.
Envelope is postmarked Aug. 26, 1956.

Citation

Jay Pollock. Jay Pollock letter to Lee Krasner, 1956 Aug.. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1956 Aug.

Record number

(DSI-AAA)13547

Type

Correspondence

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Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984, bulk 1942-1984

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Condolence notes

Death

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_13547