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Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock was an American artist best known for as the abstract painter who splattered his canvasses. He lived from 1912 to 1956. Ask questions about his personal life and works of art here.

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What did Jackson Pollock's 'Lavender Mist' symbolize?

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His paintings symbolize nothing - they are pure painting.

Was Jackson Pollock drip technique an accident?

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His way of painting, Action Painting, was intended to show how the paint had been applied to the canvas - to show the action.

What inspired Bo Jackson?

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his mom inspired him because he was a bad boy when he was young

Where was Jackson Pollock buried?

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He and his wife are buried in Green River Cemetery in Springs on Long Island, New York, with a large boulder marking his grave and a smaller one marking hers.

Was Jackson Pollock blind?

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jackson pollock is blind which was why his paintings are so abtast pictures

What paint did Jackson pollock use?

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Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) used a variety of types of paints. In Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist), and Blue Poles, he used oil, enamel and aluminum paint; these famous artworks are located in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and the National Gallery of Art of Australia, Canberra, respectively.

In other works, he used one type of paint only. Guardians of the Secret at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is an oil on canvas, while Autumn Rhythmn (Number 30) - a highlight of the Metropolitan Museum of Art - is an enamel on canvas.

What style did Jackson pollock use in Blue Poles?

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Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles is one of his drip paintings it is essentially not to be representational like looking at a portrait of a man but represent the action of painting, his action painting communicates the process of painting itself, open up to subconscious understanding.