Jackson Pollock
Artist
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.
Artwork
Pollock's early work was figurative, becoming increasingly abstract over time until the 'drip' paintings of the early 1950s, for which he is most famous. This work features a human figure drawn in black ink. Another figure, possibly an animal, has been added over the top. The main body of this figure is in red ink, and its head is to the right of that of the drawn figure. A severe alcoholic with emotional difficulties, Pollock underwent psychoanalysis between 1937 and 1943, producing drawings as part of his therapy.
Other Famous Artworks
Jump In
Emillion Art
Red Composition
Untitled
Convergence Abstract Expressionism
Mural
