Jackson Pollock

JACKSON POLLOCK

Katie Chance

HJ MacDonald6B

October 22, 2012

Birthplace: Cody, WyomingJanuary 28, 1912

His Studio

A Jackson Pollock quote:

It doesn't make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something

has been said. Technique is just

a means of arriving at a statement.

Abstract Expressionism

1942-46

Drip Period: 1947-1950

Darker: After 1950

Easter Totem (1953)The Deep (1953)

Numbers

Number 5, 1948

Number 7, 1951

Influences

• Native American Sand Painting

• Mexican Muralist Siqueiros

• Ukrainian American Janet Sobel

• Lee Kasner (wife)

Other Information

• Pollock the movie

• He added sand, broken glass, etc.

• His nickname: Jack the Dripper

Bibliography

"Abstract Expressionism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Oct. 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_expressionism>.

"Jackson Pollock Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/jackson-pollock-9443818>.

"NGA:Jackson Pollock Web Feature." NGA:Jackson Pollock Web Feature. National Gallery of Art, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nga.gov/feature/pollock/>.