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Jackson Pollock

Born

Cody, Wyoming, The United States

Genre

Art

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Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) 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, because Pollock covered the entire canvas and used the force of his whole body to paint, often in a frenetic dancing style.

In 1945, Pollock married artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on his career and on his legacy. Jackson Pollock died in August 1956 at age 44 in an alcohol-related single-car collision when he was driving. ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 222 ratings · 16 reviews · 57 distinct works • Similar authors

	American Letters: 1927-1947 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackson Pollock: Black Enamel Paintings, April-May 1990 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackson Pollock - výroky a rozhovory really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opere 1930-1956 by Jackson Pollock, Carmine Benincasa (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1983	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackson Pollock: Supplement Number One to a Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackson Pollock: Werke aus dem Museum of Modern Art, New York, und europïschen Sammlungen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Jackson Pollock - Works on Paper 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackson Pollock, Zeichnungen: Metropolitan Museum New York Lee Krasner Stiftung 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackson Pollock: An American Saga 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars