How did Lynne Drexler often pay her island neighbors for groceries and firewood?
Chapter 1

The shadow of Abstract Expressionism

Chapter 2

The Monhegan island escape of Lynne Drexler

Chapter 3

Global pioneers beyond New York

Chapter 4

The great modern rediscovery

YOUR GOAL

Master of Overlooked women of postwar art

Ch 2 · The Monhegan island escape of Lynne Drexler
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andy The posthumous market explosion

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andy Lynne Drexler

I left the city lights for the cold Maine shore, now all my secret colors are taking over the world!

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andy Escaping to Monhegan Island

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The posthumous market explosion

andy Decades after her death in 1999, Lynne Drexler's paintings suddenly skyrocketed in value at global auctions.

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Escaping to Monhegan Island

andy Overwhelmed by the competitive New York art scene, Drexler moved permanently to a remote island in Maine.

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Lynne's Island Canvas
BETA

andy Lynne's Island Canvas

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Fun Fact

Drexler's musical art: Lynne Drexler attended concerts with a sketchbook, drawing abstract shapes that matched the rhythm of the music she heard.

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Glossary
solitude (noun)
The state or situation of being alone. In 1983, abstract artist Lynne Drexler permanently relocated to Maine's Monhegan Island to paint in private.

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Gossip

Would you trade art for food?

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Quiz

Which famous Abstract Expressionist teacher did Lynne Drexler study under in New York?

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andy Living on her own terms

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Quiz

In what year did Lynne Drexler's painting 'Flowered Yonder' sell for a record $1.5 million?

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andy Lynne Drexler's symphony of color

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Quiz

In which decade did Lynne Drexler permanently move away from New York City?

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Quiz

On which remote Maine island did Lynne Drexler spend her later years painting?

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Quiz

What performing art did Lynne Drexler love and translate into her colorful paintings?

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What year did Lynne Drexler pass away, before seeing her art sell for millions?

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What distinctive pattern did Lynne Drexler use to cover her canvases?

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How did Lynne Drexler often pay her island neighbors for groceries and firewood?

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