Pollock

by Leonhard Emmerling

Book Overview

The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape. Channeling ideas from sources as diverse as Picasso and Mexican surrealism, he rejected convention to develop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing.

Pollock's most famous works are his drip paintings, where he dripped and poured...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836529076
• ISBN13: 9783836529075
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

#5 has his name in it

One point that was missed is that Pollock hid his name in his art. Mural spells out Jackson Pollock and #5 shows "Jackson" in yellow/white if you trun it 90 degree's left.