Geburtsdatum | Sonntag, 28. Januar 1912 |
Geburtsort | Cody, Wyoming, U.S. |
Todesort | Springs,_New_York |
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Beschreibung | Paul Jackson Pollock (/ˈpɒlək/; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He 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. |
Every good painter paints what he is.
I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.
My painting does not come from the easel.
