Rising Green 1972

Lee Krasner’s 'Rising Green' is this big, bold statement, a painting where she really goes for it with lush colors and decisive strokes. It feels like she’s using the paint almost like she’s gardening, planting these greens and whites with a real sense of rhythm. The way Krasner layers her colors, you can see the texture; it’s not just flat. You get the feeling of the push and pull of the brush, the physicality of her process. There’s this one sharp, green slash that cuts right through the center, so confident, like a lightning bolt. And around it, everything seems to vibrate. It reminds me a bit of what Matisse was doing with his cut-outs, that same joy in color and shape, but Krasner’s got this raw energy that’s all her own. It's a reminder that art’s never really finished, it’s always just a conversation, a back-and-forth between artists and ideas.