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Who was Jackson Pollock?
Jackson Pollock was born in Wyoming, US in 1912 and moved to New York as a young adult, studying at the Art Student League. In 1943, Pollock signed a gallery contract with the famous art collector, Peggy Guggenheim.
Jackson Pollock’s work was inspired by artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró. He was also hugely influenced by his wife, the artist Lee Krasner.
He was most famous for his “drip technique” of pouring or splashing paint onto a flat surface. Over the years some people have ridiculed his “drip technique” as random and lacking in skill, but overall he is seen as an innovative and hugely influential artist.
What style of art is Jackson Pollock known for?
Jackson Pollock is a leading figure, along with artists such as Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning, of the art movement called “Abstract Expressionism”. Abstract Expressionism developed in New York in the 1940’s and 50’s. The style aimed at expressing emotions, with large brush strokes or mark making, with a spontaneous and impulsive feel.
Unlike traditional artists, Jackson Pollock would place his canvas flat on the floor, instead of upright in an easel. He would then splash, drip and pour the paint over the canvas. He would also use sticks or paint brushes to flick paint at the canvas. He didn’t use traditional oil or acrylic paints, instead he used household paints.
What is “action art”?
“Action art” is a method of using movement and emotions to apply paint onto a canvas, as opposed to a more traditional, careful and controlled approach. There are no rules to how the paint is applied; dripping, pouring and splashing are typical methods, but anything is possible. The result of the painting is as much about the process involved in applying the paint as it is about the finished result.
