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Paul Jackson Pollock (/ ˈ p ɒ l ə k /; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter.A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, Pollock was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.
One: Number 31, 1950's juxtaposition of subdued colors with splattering of paint on top represents an indispensable example of Abstract Expressionist artwork. [1] Art historian Stephen Policari considered Pollock's poured painting to represent “a kind of frozen dynamic equilibrium of endless rhythm and energy” and believed the different combinations of curves and straight lines interacted ...
Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) is a 1950 abstract expressionist painting by American artist Jackson Pollock in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. [1] The work is a distinguished example of Pollock's 1947-52 poured-painting style, and is often considered one of his most notable works.
Mural is a 1943 large painting by American artist Jackson Pollock.Although signed and dated 1943, the signature and date were not added until 1947, and the work was probably completed around the fall of 1943.
Renowned art collector and supporter Ben Heller [5] acquired the painting in 1957 a year after Jackson Pollock died for a reported $32,000. [6] Heller was friends with Pollock and patronized him and many other American artists during his lifetime. [7] Blue Poles hung in the living room of Heller's 10th floor New York apartment on Central Park ...
Artists realized that Jackson Pollock's process—the placing of unstretched raw canvas on the floor where it could be attacked from all four sides using artist materials and industrial materials; linear skeins of paint dripped and thrown; drawing, staining, brushing; imagery and non-imagery—essentially took art-making beyond any prior ...
Pollock probably found limitless inspiration amongst the 18+ acres of property--land upon land including a walnut orchard and a gorgeous creek.
Mural on Indian Red Ground is a 1950 abstract expressionist drip painting by American artist Jackson Pollock, currently in the collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. It is valued at about $250 million [1] and is considered one of Pollock's greatest works. [2]