Jackson Pollock
1912–1956
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In Tate Modern
In Tate Modern
Biography
Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting.
During his lifetime, Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety; he was a major artist of his generation. Regarded as reclusive, he had a volatile personality, and struggled with alcoholism for most of his life. In 1945, he married the artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on his career and on his legacy.
Pollock died at the age of 44 in an alcohol-related single-car accident when he was driving. In December 1956, four months after his death, Pollock was given a memorial retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. A larger, more comprehensive exhibition of his work was held there in 1967. In 1998 and 1999, his work was honored with large-scale retrospective exhibitions at MoMA and at The Tate in London.
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Jackson Pollock Number 14
1951
Jackson Pollock Birth
c.1941
Jackson Pollock Number 23
1948
Jackson Pollock Naked Man with Knife
c.1938–40
Artist as subject
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
Nigel Henderson Photograph of installation view of Parallel of Life and Art exhibition
[c.11 September 1953–18 October 1953]
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MixTate: Conor Thomas on Jackson Pollock
For the sixth in the series, Manchester-based DJ Conor Thomas takes inspiration from Jackson Pollock’s Summertime: Number 9A 1948
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Modern Paint Podcast - Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock Summertime Number 9A 1948
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Katie Guggenheim Recordings - Jackson Pollock
Working with six actors and using published interviews as scripts, artist Katie Guggenheim re-staged conversations with some of the twentieth ...
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Process art
The term process art refers to where the process of its making art is not hidden but remains a prominent ...
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Gestural
Gestural is a term used to describe the application of paint in free sweeping gestures with a brush
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Formlessness
Formlessness is a concept, first introduced by French writer-philosopher Georges Bataille, who argued that art should be brought ‘down in ...
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American Abstract Artists (AAA)
American Abstract Artists (AAA) is an organisation founded in 1936 to promote the appreciation of abstract art in the United ...
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Performance art
Artworks that are created through actions performed by the artist or other participants, which may be live or recorded, spontaneous ...
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Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is the term applied to new forms of abstract art developed by American painters such as Jackson Pollock ...
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Not dripping, but pouring: Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots
We know about his ‘drip’ paintings that continue to both puzzle and delight viewers, but late in his career Jackson ...
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Jackson Pollock: Separating Man from Myth
Jackson Pollock's reputation – salacious untruths in tow – often precedes him. With an exhibition at Tate Liverpool exploring the blind ...
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