Episode 6: A Phoenix From the Ashes

第6集:浴火重生的凤凰

Death of an Artist

艺术

第 6 集

24 分钟
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1956. New York City. After Pollock’s death, Krasner balances her new role as executor of his estate and her ambitions to continue making art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • After Jackson died, Lee was in the hot seat.

  • She became Jackson's sole heir and the executor of his estate.

  • This meant she was now responsible for Jackson's entire legacy and the value of his work.

  • And so, around the autumn of 1956, Lee went to meet a guy called Sydney Janis, Jackson's art dealer.

  • Janis was 60 years old and usually wore a sharp suit.

  • He had that air about him, of experience and authority.

  • He had made his money in the garment industry designing a new kind of shirt with two pockets on it.

  • And from there, he turned to art.

  • He was now one of New York's most successful dealers of modern art, with a gallery on East 57th Street.

  • He was well connected and had a reputation for being a tough negotiator.

  • Lee knew Janice was the person who could get the best price for Jackson's work.

  • And that's exactly what Lee wanted.

  • But it wasn't going to be easy.

  • Lee listened carefully as Janice told her he had good news.