Jackson Pollock

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Jackson Pollock was a revolutionary artist of his times. His vision of painting brought a revolution in the world of art. This paper delves into the life of the great artist and throws light on his achievements as perceived through the society. It tells how Pollock's work is highly distinctive from other artists of his times due to the technique described as "action painting". His critics describe his works of art as the distribution of color and shapes that create undifferentiated symmetry, making his paintings sadistic, with emphasis on strong emotional disorientation that was present in his turbulent lifestyle. It explains how, though his work was chaotic compared to others of the same genre, the paintings were masterpieces of precision.

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"Pollock's work in the 1930s, reflected Benton's "American Scene" aesthetic, with a deep mystical touch to the work of the Albert Pinkham Ryder, whose work was greatly admired by Pollock. Other artists that influenced his work tremendously were Picasso, Mir, and the Surrealists, as well as another Mexican muralist, David Alfaro Siqueiros. During a workshop, Pollock experimented for the first time with the use of enamel paint and was motivated to try unusual techniques such as pouring and flinging the liquid material to achieve spontaneous effects."

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