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Jackson Pollock

American abstract expressionist known for his drip painting technique.

Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter known for his "drip technique" of pouring liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface.[1] He was a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.[1] The artist's life ended in August 1956 when he was 44, due to a car crash involving alcohol while he was driving.[2]

Quick Facts

Birth name
Paul Jackson Pollock
Born
28 January 1912
Birthplace
Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
Died
11 August 1956
Place of death
Springs, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Lee Krasner (1945)
Known for
Painting
Education
Art Students League of New York

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

Pollock married artist Lee Krasner in October 1945.[2][3] In 1947, Pollock suggested he painted his canvases on the floor because he witnessed Navajo sand artists do it in 1941.[4] In 1951 he abandoned colour, and painted a series of disturbing pictures in black paint on bare canvas.[5] Stella May and LeRoy Pollock, his mother and father, both originated from and spent their childhoods in Tingley, Iowa.[6]

A 1936 experimental workshop in New York City, led by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, gave Pollock his first experience with liquid paint.[7] The years 1947 through 1950 constitute the "drip period," which produced Pollock's best-known works.[8] Driving his Oldsmobile convertible while intoxicated, Pollock died in a crash that involved only his vehicle.[9]

What the cited sources add

The same source notes that Pollock's violent death ensured his lasting fame, but his black paintings are often forgotten.[5] The same source adds that performance artist Allan Kaprow and sculptors Richard Serra and Eva Hesse retained Pollock's emphasis on the process of creation.[10] An online source notes that color-field painters Helen Frankenthaler and Morris Louis adopted Pollock's method of pouring paint.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Editorial, "The Myth of Jackson Pollock, Peggy Guggenheim, and the Masterpiece Created in One Night", Artsy, 2016-09-12 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Varnedoe, "Jackson Pollock: Essays, Chronology, and Bibliography", The Museum of Modern Art, 1998, p. 315–329; Horsley, Carter B., Mud Pies, Jackson Pollock, Museum of Modern Art, November 1, 1998 to February 2, 1999, The Tate Gallery, London, March 11 to June 6, 1999: " (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hobbs, Robert. Lee Krasner. New York: Abbeville Press, 1993. p.7; Rose, Barbara. "Krasner|Pollock: A Working Relationship". New York: Grey Art Gallery and Study Center, 1981. p.4 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Robert Storr, A Piece of the Action (New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1999, p.57–58) (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. William Cook, "Jackson Pollock's forgotten bleak masterpieces: The 30-year wait for 'black pourings' exhibition", BBC — Arts, June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2. facts only, no text reused. bbc.co.uk
  6. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Friedman, "Jackson Pollock : energy made visible", Da Capo Press, 1995, p. 4; Piper, "The Illustrated History of Art", Chancellor Press, 2000, p. 460–461; Solomon, "Jackson Pollock: A Biography", Cooper Square Press, June 26, 2001, p. 15–16, 21; Solomon, "Jackson Pollock: A Biography", Cooper Square Press, June 26, 2001, p. 15–16, 21 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hassett, "Orozco and Pollock at the Hood", The Dartmouth Review, May 2, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: [Robert Storr, A Piece of the Action (New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1999-p.35 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Jackson Pollock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rose, Barbara. Lee Krasner: A Retrospective. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1983. p.95 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. "Jackson Pollock's Unique Style". facts only, no text reused. jackson-pollock.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Jackson Pollock (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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