Jackson Pollock at 100
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In The Public Eye
Pollock paints directly from a can, outside his barn in an undated photo by Hans Namuth. Namuth, who first photographed his "drip period" in 1950, also made a film about the artist, and contributed greatly to his popularity. The experience, stressful in its photographic scrutiny, also contributed to his career's trajectory; the New York Times reported in a 1998 article about Namuth's work that an especially tense argument between the photographer and the artist ultimately resulted in a change in Pollock's temperament.
Pollock paints directly from a can, outside his barn in an undated photo by Hans Namuth. Namuth, who first photographed his "drip period" in 1950, also made a film about the artist, and contributed greatly to his popularity. The experience, stressful in its photographic scrutiny, also contributed to his career's trajectory; the New York Times reported in a 1998 article about Namuth's work that an especially tense argument between the photographer and the artist ultimately resulted in a change in Pollock's temperament.
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A Marriage And A Move
In November 1945, a month after marrying fellow painter Lee Krasner, the couple moved to Springs, Long Island, a small town in East Hampton, New York, where they are seen walking together in this photograph from 1949. With a down payment borrowed from art collector Peggy Guggenheim, they moved into the house and converted a barn on the property into a studio.
In November 1945, a month after marrying fellow painter Lee Krasner, the couple moved to Springs, Long Island, a small town in East Hampton, New York, where they are seen walking together in this photograph from 1949. With a down payment borrowed from art collector Peggy Guggenheim, they moved into the house and converted a barn on the property into a studio.
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The Barn
The barn became an ideal space to paint; a crucial part of his unorthodox painting technique involved having large, flat surfaces to paint on, and Pollock most often used the barn's floor. Here, he chats with a neighbor sitting on a tractor in 1949.
The barn became an ideal space to paint; a crucial part of his unorthodox painting technique involved having large, flat surfaces to paint on, and Pollock most often used the barn's floor. Here, he chats with a neighbor sitting on a tractor in 1949.
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Artistic Marriage
Pollock and Krasner chat in the kitchen in 1949. It was during his years in Springs that Pollock honed his drip painting technique; in 1956, TIME magazine would dub him "Jack the Dripper."
Pollock and Krasner chat in the kitchen in 1949. It was during his years in Springs that Pollock honed his drip painting technique; in 1956, TIME magazine would dub him "Jack the Dripper."
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Revolutionary
Pollock's painting technique became known as "action painting," referring to his constant circling of the canvas as he poured paint onto it with a variety of different brushes and tools. Here, Pollock paints on an unstretched canvas on the barn's floor in 1950.
Pollock's painting technique became known as "action painting," referring to his constant circling of the canvas as he poured paint onto it with a variety of different brushes and tools. Here, Pollock paints on an unstretched canvas on the barn's floor in 1950.
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On The Move
Pollock moves one of his paintings inside the barn in August 1953.
Pollock moves one of his paintings inside the barn in August 1953.
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Unusual Materials
Pollock paints as light streams in from a window in his barn studio in 1949. In order to make his "drip paintings," he needed paint that actually dripped; using normal acrylic or oil paints would have made the method impossible. Instead he used house paints and industrial enamel, both with similarly thinner consistencies, to achieve the expressionist effect he became known for.
Pollock paints as light streams in from a window in his barn studio in 1949. In order to make his "drip paintings," he needed paint that actually dripped; using normal acrylic or oil paints would have made the method impossible. Instead he used house paints and industrial enamel, both with similarly thinner consistencies, to achieve the expressionist effect he became known for.
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Portrait of the Artist
Pollock looks up from his work in a portrait taken in his studio in August 1953.
Pollock looks up from his work in a portrait taken in his studio in August 1953.
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Mixed Media
Pollock pours sediment and other materials from a paint can. This was not uncommon; aside from the more industrial paints he preferred, he added additional texture to his paintings by mixing sediment in with his paints. Pollock's style was said to have been influenced by demonstrations of Indian sand painting he had seen.
Pollock pours sediment and other materials from a paint can. This was not uncommon; aside from the more industrial paints he preferred, he added additional texture to his paintings by mixing sediment in with his paints. Pollock's style was said to have been influenced by demonstrations of Indian sand painting he had seen.
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Art Colony
Pollock's "drip period" is considered to have taken place between 1947 and 1950. By 1949, he was making headlines — one of which, in LIFE Magazine, asked the question, "Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" Notably, while the East Hampton surroundings were relatively quiet when he and Krasner moved there, Pollock's notoriety led to the area becoming a haven for artists, visual and otherwise. Painters Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol, as well as writers John Steinbeck and Kurt Vonnegut all spent time in the area after Pollock first arrived.
Pollock's "drip period" is considered to have taken place between 1947 and 1950. By 1949, he was making headlines — one of which, in LIFE Magazine, asked the question, "Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" Notably, while the East Hampton surroundings were relatively quiet when he and Krasner moved there, Pollock's notoriety led to the area becoming a haven for artists, visual and otherwise. Painters Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol, as well as writers John Steinbeck and Kurt Vonnegut all spent time in the area after Pollock first arrived.
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A Life Of Extremes
This August 1953 portrait shows Pollock in his studio. Though East Hampton facilitated a productive period, Pollock's life would meet an abrupt end there; a lifelong struggle with alcoholism would culminate in a car crash on August 11, 1956, when he died while driving intoxicated not far from his home.
This August 1953 portrait shows Pollock in his studio. Though East Hampton facilitated a productive period, Pollock's life would meet an abrupt end there; a lifelong struggle with alcoholism would culminate in a car crash on August 11, 1956, when he died while driving intoxicated not far from his home.
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