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Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

American, 1922-2015

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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Artist: Dorothy Krakovsky
Orange Peel

Orange Peel

By Dorothy Krakovsky

Located in Irvine, CA

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Red, White and Yellow

Red, White and Yellow

By Dorothy Krakovsky

Located in Irvine, CA

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 s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bird's Nest

Bird's Nest

By Dorothy Krakovsky

Located in Irvine, CA

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 sing...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Echo

Echo

By Dorothy Krakovsky

Located in Irvine, CA

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 singl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

In the Beginning

In the Beginning

By Dorothy Krakovsky

Located in Irvine, CA

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 singl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled 11
Untitled 11

Untitled 11

By Dorothy Krakovsky

Located in Irvine, CA

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 singl...

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2010s Abstract Dorothy Krakovsky Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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