Jackson Pollock

In 2006 one of his paintings was sold for a record sum of 140 million dollars.

Quite possibly to 'out do' the Europeans at their own game, this painting is a natural progression from his Picasso influence and far more than most shows the influence of Gorky's figurative language. The title suggests an unlocking of the mysteries perhaps kept by 'the Guardians of the Secret'

Apparently not. Neither the biographies of Pollock nor his wife Lee Krasner mention any children. His mistress was the sole survivor of the car crash that claimed his life, but there is not an indication that she ever had a child by him.

A quote from Marcia Gay Harden, the actress who portrayed Lee Krasner in the film "Pollack": the artist refused to have children with Pollock (She already had a child. She had Jackson)" is based on extensive background research by the director/actor Ed Harris.

His parents were Presbyterians, and it seems Jackson followed them in this respect.

William k. Wimsatt taught Abstract Expressionism @ Yale and often mentioned Jackson Pollock in his books.I heard they were friends, but am looking to solidify that they were.

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In a car crash less than a mile from Pollock's home in Springs on Long Island, New York.

Some People would say his marriage was quite a bumby ride. One factor that contributed to that was that Jackson wanted Children, even if it was just one, but Lee refused. She could barely handle taking care of him, and said she couldn't handle more than that. While Lee Krasner unconditionally loved Jackson, he would cheat on her, and was drunk for two years. But it's kind-of mystery of his marriage

Jackson Pollock was expelled from his first high school in 1928. He subsequently attended Manual Arts High School in Echo Park, California, but was expelled again.

After world war two, he became the symbol of new American painting. His paintings were the first form of complete abstraction, being subjecting and emotional and reflecting on his wild personality. He was the first person to paint what was called pure abstract so he influenced a lot of other artists.

Pollock had a strong impact on computer art too. Today, there are hundreds of Pollock-like drawings made with the website jacsonpollock.org and with "JacksonPollock by Miltos Manetas" application for the iPod and iPad.

He simply used to drip and splat paint onto canvases flat on the floor .

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He developed what was later called his "drip" technique, turning to synthetic resin-based paints called alkyd enamels, which, at that time, was a novel medium.

His wife is called Lee Krasner.

Jackson Pollock's last painting was "Scent". He painted it during 1955. In 1956, his last year of life, he did not paint at all.

Jackson Pollock.

Jackson Pollock did most of his work in the 1940's. This was the case, because this is when he was in his prime as a painter.

he chopped it off with a hatchet when he was 4

Norman Rockwell is figurative and he tells a story. Jackson Pollock's paintings are non-figurative, which means there is no discernable subject.

He didn't have a later life. He died in a car crash in 1956 at the age of 44.

Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) was an example of Jackson Pollock's "drip painting" technique. His technique is thought to be one of the origins of the term "action painting."

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Listen to me, whether Jackson Pollock is good or bad is up to you. It's your opinion! Also if Jackson pollock is such an awful artist why have so many of his works been sold for hundreds of millions of dollars? Think about it!

You become an artist because you have the talent and the urge. This goes for any artist, not just Jackson Pollock.

Abstract (or non-representational) painting is common since early 20th century.

WHY each of the many abstract painters chose this is a matter of personality.

One was Sam Francis.

The answer isn't necessarily "who", but "what".

(See painting titled: No. 5)

Jackson Pollock studied the way paint hits a canvas. For example, during the Renaissance, painters studied how to replicate our 3-dimensional world onto a flat canvas with accuracy. Pollock wanted to study how paint can physically sit on top of a canvas, and how the 3-dimensionality of it will appear. He wanted to see how the paint would dry, how the paint would fall on itself, and how different colors would interact.

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Certainly Jackson Pollocks earlier works from the 40's such as 'Guardian's of the secret' & 'she wolf' were strongly influenced by Picasso (whom i feel he absorbed via Arshile Gorky) combined with an influence of Mexicans such as Jose Orozco & David Alfaro Siqueiros. Previous to this he had been under the influence of Tom Benton and not producing anything as interesting. The influence of the art critic Clement Greenberg on the whole New York School, and particularly in reference to the decline of painting in Europe created an environment of possibilities at the right place & the right time. Gorky's death in 1948 also left the way open for Pollock to move into the number 1 spot in America.

Not sure if i agree with the first reply above, i was under the impression that Pollocks main weakness was his drawing skill, this he resolved in the end by drawing 'above' the canvas surface. But maybe i agree with the 'what, not who' as i feel Pollock was most strongly driven by the environment New York artists were creating on the world stage.

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