Jackson Pollock
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Born: 1912
Died: 1956 Main Artistic Movement: Expressionism Nationality: American Floor Found in Château: Second Floor Room Found in Château: Parlor |
About the Artist
Jackson Pollock was born in Wyoming and was a major painter during the abstract Expressionist Age of art. Pollock was more known for his process of painting rather than the actual completed works of art, using a wide variety of unusual ingredients and techniques during the composing of his paintings. Known as "action painting", Pollock put the entire force and motion of his body into his painting techniques, adding to the mesmerizing allure of his style. His "drip style" of painting is a result of this frenetic technique, and can be seen within his Autumn Rhythm (1950), No. 5, 1948 (1948), and The Deep (1953).
About the Movement
Pollock worked in the Expressionist Age of art. Born in Germany during the start of the 20th Century (or the start of the 1900s), Expressionism was a modern movement of art that sought to provoke ideas, thoughts, and emotions within their art. Developed as an avant-garde (or a style that pushes the mainstream boundaries and goes against the social norm) against the morals of the First World War, Expressionist artists were more abstract in their compositions, leaning more on the expression of emotions and thoughts rather than the realism of figures and objects. Some of the most famous Expressionist artists included Edvard Munch, Paul Klee, and Wassily Kandinsky.
Fun Fact: Although known for his incredibly unique techniques and vivid murals of drip paintings, Pollock never earned more than $10,000 for a painting during his life.
Resources: Marilyn Stockstad, Art History, (Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2005).
Jackson Pollock was born in Wyoming and was a major painter during the abstract Expressionist Age of art. Pollock was more known for his process of painting rather than the actual completed works of art, using a wide variety of unusual ingredients and techniques during the composing of his paintings. Known as "action painting", Pollock put the entire force and motion of his body into his painting techniques, adding to the mesmerizing allure of his style. His "drip style" of painting is a result of this frenetic technique, and can be seen within his Autumn Rhythm (1950), No. 5, 1948 (1948), and The Deep (1953).
About the Movement
Pollock worked in the Expressionist Age of art. Born in Germany during the start of the 20th Century (or the start of the 1900s), Expressionism was a modern movement of art that sought to provoke ideas, thoughts, and emotions within their art. Developed as an avant-garde (or a style that pushes the mainstream boundaries and goes against the social norm) against the morals of the First World War, Expressionist artists were more abstract in their compositions, leaning more on the expression of emotions and thoughts rather than the realism of figures and objects. Some of the most famous Expressionist artists included Edvard Munch, Paul Klee, and Wassily Kandinsky.
Fun Fact: Although known for his incredibly unique techniques and vivid murals of drip paintings, Pollock never earned more than $10,000 for a painting during his life.
Resources: Marilyn Stockstad, Art History, (Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2005).
Artworks found in the Château:
(No artworks found in the Château by this artist)