Jackson Pollock was one of the most influential and provocative American artists of the twentieth century.
They rented a stall at the Blake Street Market, where they worked from dawn to late afternoon selling fish—pike, carp, and whitefish—which they hauled from Manhattan to Brooklyn by horse and wagon, keeping it fresh in ice-packed wooden ...
Based on more than 2,000 interviews with 850 people, Jackson Pollock is the first book to explore the life of a great artist with the psychological depth that marks the best biographies of literary and political figures.
Jackson Pollock: Suppl. 1
Traces the life and career of the controversial abstract expressionist, and discusses his approach to painting
Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the artist, this engaging book, now available again, explores in vivid detail the life and career of Jackson Pollock.
Newly illustrated with seminal Pollock paintings, this book takes the reader inside the art world of New York during the '40s and '50s, when Action Painting first emerged.
He has become an enduring symbol of the tormented artist--our American van Gogh.In this highly engaging book, Evelyn Toynton examines Pollock's itinerant and poverty-stricken childhood in the West, his encounters with contemporary art in ...
This book features eleven paintings by Pollock selected from The Museum of Modern Art's substantial collection of his work.
Based on more than 2,000 interviews with 850 people, this is a rich, sprawling biography of one of the most enigmatic figures in American art, Jackson Pollock, as well as...
The perfect introduction to the life and work of Jackson Pollock.
Discusses the life of Jackson Pollock and describes his unique style of art.
Frank O’Hara was a well-known and universally respected poet who was an integral part of the New York artistic scene until his death in 1966.
Published to accompany the exhibition Jackson Pollock held the Museum of Modern Art, New York, from 1 November 1998 to 2 February 1999.
Deborah Solomon's biography sets Jackson Pollock in his time and portrays him as a shy, often withdrawn person, full of insecurities and self-doubts, and frequently unable to express himself about his art or its meaning.
Jackson Pollock: no limits, just edges, Malerei auf Papier : [erscheint anlässlich der Ausstellung: "No limits, just edges, Jackson Pollock...
Jackson Pollock: Convergence 1,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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These latest volumes in the "MoMA Artist Series", which explores important artists and favorite works in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, guide readers through a dozen of each artists most memorable achievements.
Contents include: Who was Jackson Pollock? Early years; School and college; New York; A turning point; Selling his work; Painting a mural; Marriage; Action painting; Painting on the floor; Drip paintings; Fame; A sad end; Timeline.