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Jackson Pollock
Making large abstract paintings by pouring and dripping paint.
Mural · One: Number 31, 1950
- Born
- 28 January 1912
- Birthplace
- Cody, USA
- Died
- 11 August 1956
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Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock was an American painter associated with Abstract Expressionism. He moved the canvas onto the floor and developed layered webs of marks that recorded movement across its surface.
Early life
Western childhood
Born in Wyoming and grew up in Arizona and California.
New York training
Moved to New York in 1930 and studied with Thomas Hart Benton.
Career
- 1930s
Federal art work
Worked on the Federal Art Project while exploring different approaches to painting.
- 1943
First solo exhibition
Exhibited at Peggy Guggenheim’s Art of This Century gallery.
- 1947–1950
Poured paintings
Developed the large all-over abstractions for which he became known.
- 1950s
Later experiments
Returned to figures and dark poured forms alongside abstraction.
Selected work
Mural
A major early commission from Peggy Guggenheim.
One: Number 31, 1950
A monumental network of dripped and poured paint.
Blue Poles
Dense layered paint crossed by strong upright forms.
Beyond work
Partnership
Married painter Lee Krasner in 1945; they worked at their home in Springs, Long Island.
Studio preserved
The house and studio preserve traces of his floor-based painting process.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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