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.