Jackson Pollock
(1912 - 1956)
 

Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, Pollock was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles. It was called all-over painting and action painting, since he covered the entire canvas and used the force of his whole body to paint, often in a frenetic dancing style. This extreme form of abstraction divided the critics: some praised the immediacy of the creation, while others derided the random effects. In 2016, Pollock's painting titled Number 17A was reported to have fetched US$200 million in a private purchase. 

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Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist)
1950
oil, enamel, and aluminum on canvas
221 x 299.7 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.55819.html