Abstract
This paper explores the work of Jackson Pollock, with an emphasis on his innovative style and its continued impact on contemporary art. The paper examines the world of art that came before Pollock during the middle years of the 20th century. Historical events, such as World War II, and their influence on art and thought are also discussed. The paper then describes the techniques Pollock used in applying paint to a canvass. Two of Pollocks works are highlighted and described. The first is entitled "Lucifer," and the other is "Blue Poles, Number 11," which is considered to stand out above all his others. The author concludes that Pollock's art has the uncanny ability to find order out of disorder.

From the Paper
"In order to understand and appreciate the world of Jackson Pollock and his amazing art, we must first explore the world of art that came before him during the middle years of the 20th century. Following the end of World War II in 1945 and the beginning of the "Atomic Age," there persisted a haunting dread among many Americans that life "had no meaning or value" which influenced a number of highly-successful artists to protest in paint against what they saw as a mechanized culture that did not tolerate individualism and non-conformity. At this time, a new artistic style emerged known as Expressionism which was harsher, more defiant and rebellious than any of its predecessors and "insisted on an even more radical abstraction from the world of reality." "

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Abstract
The paper discusses the life and work of American artist Jackson Pollock.

From the Paper
"Art historian Dennis Raverty stated that until the advent of Andy Warhol, probably no postwar American artist had captured the popular imagination more than Jackson Pollock. Born ... January Pollock was the first abstract American painter to be taken seriously in Europe, he died on ... August ... having completed a number of large-scale canvasses that established him as a new icon in the field of art. Though Pollock is often characterized as representing Abstract Expressionism, H.W. Janson states that action..."

Tags:Jackson Pollock, action painting, abstract exprssionism

Abstract
This paper analyzes the work "No. 29, 1950" by Jackson Pollock, an unusual work that is not simply a painting and that makes use of unusual materials for its effects. The paper shows how Pollock's work in general is abstract, so much so that the way the work is defined and viewed is not always easy to determine. The paper further describes how the work is abstract in a way that fits with the aesthetic currents of the time and places the work in a developing post-modern time frame, following many of the aesthetic experiments of Pollock and others and reflecting many of his ideas about the organic nature of art.

From the Paper
"The work by Jackson Pollock known as Jackson No. 29, 1950 is an unusual work that is not simply a painting and that makes use of unusual materials for its effects. Pollock's work in general is abstract, so much so that the way the work is defined and viewed is not always easy to determine. It is well known that Pollock's work entitled Number 27 (1950) is supposed to be a horizontal work, though today it is displayed as a vertical even after decades of being shown as a horizontal. Such changes in the way the work is shown says something about the level of abstraction in the work. This abstraction fits with the aesthetic currents of the time and places the work in a developing post-modern time frame, following many of the..."

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Abstract
This paper first explains that Jackson Pollock's "Convergence" represents the style of 'action painting', an approach synonymous with Pollock. The paper then describes Pollock's painting, "Convergence", the life of Jackson Pollock and his contributions to modern art. The paper concludes that, although Pollock was respected and praised by critics and fans, either by misconception or too much alcohol, he felt misunderstood and that his work were undervalued. He died of an alcohol-related car accident at the age of 44.

From the Paper
"From 1947-1952, Pollock was in a period of intense creativity and produced most of his famous action paintings, including "Convergence". At the same time, he was treated by a doctor who tried to reduce his drinking with tranquillizers, but Pollock began to drink heavily again in 1951. There is evidence stating Pollock was in fact drinking while creating the painting "Blue Poles" in 1952, leading to the supposition, he was probably drinking during the creation of "Convergence" as well. References to his use of certain colors, black, yellow and orange are mentioned, with Pollock stating, "I can't start a painting in red"."

Tags:colors confusion, mythic symbolism, drip paintings, alcoholism

Abstract
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.

From the Paper
"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."

Tags:painting, action

Abstract
This paper discusses the life and work of Jackson Pollock, who is one of the central figures in the development of the strictly American art movement called Abstract Expressionism. The paper includes his biographical information, description of major works, quotes from Pollock and his critics describing his innovative drip painting style, and an "art inventory" of the 1953 painting called "Easter and the Totem."

From the Paper
"American painter, Jackson Pollock, born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912, was a troubled genius who became known as a quintessential abstract expressionist in the art world of the twentieth century. Pollock, a freedom seeking rebel, was instrumental is the development of the distinctly American abstract expressionist movement in the United States. He became notorious for his drip painting methods and his huge canvases layered with paint and embedded objects. Pollock, known for his emotional volatility and heavy drinking, seen as a phony by some, and a hero by others, used his innovative, individualistic and uninhibited style to birth a new artistic genre in post World War II America. "

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Abstract
This paper discusses the life of Jackson Pollock, (1912-1956) who is one of the central figures in the development of the strictly American art movement called Abstract Expressionism. Included are biographical information, description of major works, quotes from Pollock and his critics describing his innovative drip painting style, a brief description of the major motion picture made of his life, and an "art inventory," or comprehensive analysis of the 1953 painting called "Easter and the Totem".

From the Paper
"American painter, Jackson Pollock, born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912, was a troubled genius who became known as a quintessential abstract expressionist in the art world of the twentieth century. Pollock, a freedom seeking rebel, was instrumental is the development of the distinctly American abstract expressionist movement in the United States. He became notorious for his drip painting methods and his huge canvases layered with paint and embedded objects. Pollock, known for his emotional volatility and heavy drinking, seen as a phony by some, and a hero by others, used his innovative, individualistic and uninhibited style to birth a new artistic genre in post World War II America."

Tags:abstract, art, easter, expressionsim, totem

Abstract
Jackson Pollack was of the one of the foremost artistic innovators of the 20th century. This paper explains how his style and creative techniques inspired a generation of artists and had a lasting and profound affect on contemporary art. It discusses how his later work is credited with initiating the Abstract Expressionist School of modern art. His style and method of painting was a radical departure from the type of painting that merely represented or "copied" the world and objects that the artist encountered. The writer points out that Pollock developed a technique and approach to painting and produced works of art that were a more subtle and complex expression and response to the world around him and his own psyche.

From the Paper
"Jackson Pollack was born in 1912. He studied at the Art Students League in New York City and was influenced and by the work and of Charles Benton. His early works were similar in many ways to the naturalistic style of Benton. At this early stage of his career he was essentially a representational artist. In other words, his art contained objects and elements that were familiar and recognizable and part of the ordinary world. However, the early half of the Twentieth Century was a time of radical thought and experimentation in modern art and Pollack was influenced by modern experimentation and new trends in art, such as Surrealism and other European art. He began to adopt a more abstract and "expressive" style of painting, as can be seen in works such as The She-Wolf, painted in 1943. (Jackson Pollack .1912-1956) Other works such as Pasiphae and Totem 1, painted in 1944, also show the influence of the Surrealists."

Tags:expressionalism, art

Abstract
Arguably no painter had more significant influence on the development of American modern art than Jackson Pollock. In this paper, the author examines the work of Pollock during his "drip painting" - or "direct painting" period. The author looks at three of the masterpieces Pollock created during this period: "Number 1", "Number 3" and "Lucifer". The writer of the paper states that to the untrained eye, there are some similarities between these works, such as the radical combination of many colors and the black tones that are prevalent in each work. The paper's author then examines each of the three works in order to reinforce his claim that, despite the similarities, Pollock sends dramatically different messages in each of the works ranging from conflict to renewal to gathering despair.

From the Paper
"The use of black in Number 1, painted in 1948, is arguably meant to represent the conflict inherent to Pollock's emerging style, and the break he was making from more traditional forms of art. Pollock began his drip style only in the mid-1940s, and Number 1 was one of the first major works to demonstrate his stylistic evolution ("Jackson Pollock," No date). The play between the rigid and the free, limitations and chaos, is a central theme throughout the work. In Number 1, Pollock uses black as almost a foundational color. It is the dominant color in the center of the work, applied to the canvas in globs, thick streaks and wide lines. The black has a centering and anchoring effect on the piece, perhaps representing tradition and order."

Tags:drip, abstract, expressionism, art, painting, surrealism, picasso, evolution, style, renaissance, canvas, color, paint, modern

Abstract
This paper examines how the work of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock can be considered representative of modern American art. It shows that while the paintings of these two artists could never be mistaken for one another, in a sense their content is a reflection of their trouble lives. Pollock was an alcoholic and Rothko was mentally ill.

From the Paper
"What both men had in common, however, was a personal investment in their work- whether it would be considered "surrealistic" or "abstract" or, as one critic dubbed Pollock's work "global". Pollock, once, when he was asked how people should look at his work said: "I think they should not look for- but look passively- and try to receive what the painting has to offer and not bring a subject matter or a preconceived idea of what they are to be looking for." The problem with the average museum-goer, staring at a typical Pollock work was stunned by the intricacy and the symbolism of the lines, crossing, intersecting, encircling in bold, brash colors. "He was certainly more than a hit or miss painter, who sloshed his paint about without awareness of the consequences...He was a radical painter..." "

Tags:surrealistic, abstract