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Death of an Artist

The story of Jackson Pollock & Lee Krasner: love, power, alcoholism & an ill-timed death.

Sounds,16 episodes

Episodes

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1. Crash
1956. Paris. An artist named Lee Krasner learns that her husband is dead.
08 Oct 2024,21 mins,
2. Inner Rhythm
Lee Krasner leaves home and creates a kind of art America has never seen before.
15 Oct 2024,30 mins,
3. The Collector
Peggy Guggenheim arrives and gives hungry artists hope.
22 Oct 2024,34 mins
4. Jackson Pollock Inc.
Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock start a new life 100 miles east of New York City.
29 Oct 2024,29 mins
5. The Kiss of Death
1955. Jackson Pollock seeks help from a psychotherapist practicing controversial methods.
05 Nov 2024,23 mins,
6. A Phoenix From the Ashes
Krasner balances her role as estate executor and her ambitions to continue making art.
12 Nov 2024,26 mins,
Bonus: Krasner's Way with Eleanor Nairne
Katy speaks with Eleanor Nairne, who first introduced her to Lee Kranser’s work.
19 Nov 2024,26 mins
Bonus: The Women on the Scene with Audrey Flack
Audrey Flack shares her firsthand accounts of the New York art scene in the 20th Century.
26 Nov 2024,16 mins
Introducing... Death of an Artist
Was the famous sculptor Carl Andre involved in the death of his artist wife Ana Mendieta?
30 Sep 2024,2 mins
1. The Haunting
One September night, Carl called 911 in a panic. His wife “went out the window.”
01 Oct 2024,44 mins,
2. What the Wall Label Doesn’t Tell You
Following Ana’s death, police take Carl in for questioning.
01 Oct 2024,43 mins,
3. The Feminist Cabal
After her death, Ana’s friends and family demand an investigation.
01 Oct 2024,38 mins,
4. The Genius Problem
Carl stands trial for the murder of Ana Mendieta.
01 Oct 2024,43 mins,
5. The Silencing
Carl Andre is acquitted. Decades later, the art world remains divided about his innocence
01 Oct 2024,40 mins,
6. The Reckoning
Helen investigates what his not guilty verdict means...
01 Oct 2024,42 mins,
The Numbers
Two arts journalists discuss the actual diversity on the walls of art museums...
01 Oct 2024,22 mins