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Jackson Pollock Art

American, 1912-1956

More than just a painter, Jackson Pollock is an American cultural icon. Widely known for his “drip painting” technique, Pollock stood at the forefront of Abstract Expressionism, to the point that his name has become nearly synonymous with the movement. He was deeply respected by his contemporaries, and Pollock’s paintings, prints and other art — as well as his commitment to the work — influenced artists around the world.

With chaotic elegance, lines hypnotically dance and weave across Pollock’s canvases. He believed his art should come from the unconscious and be a representation of one’s truest self. He extended this expectation to other artists, judging them on the authenticity of their expression above their technical expertise, while disdaining work he considered contrived or disingenuous.

The artist was born Paul Jackson Pollock in Cody, Wyoming, in 1912. His family relocated to California before he was a year old. Over the next 16 years, Pollock and his family moved nine times between California and Arizona.

In 1928, they moved to Los Angeles, where he met Frederick John de St. Vrain Schwankovsky, a painter, illustrator and member of the Theosophical Society, a group dedicated to occult and metaphysical spirituality. Schwankovsky was Pollock’s earliest artistic influence, introducing him to European modern art and encouraging him on his spiritual journey.

In 1930, Pollock joined his brother Charles in New York City. He dropped his first name, now going only by Jackson, and enrolled in the Art Students League of New York, studying under American painter Thomas Hart Benton. He left the League in 1933 and found work two years later, employed by the WPA Federal Art Project as an easel painter. This opportunity enabled him to practice his art while also enjoying financial security.

Throughout much of his life, Pollock battled alcohol addiction and struggled with mental illness. In 1937, he began alcoholism treatment and was institutionalized for four months after a breakdown in 1938.

In 1943, the WPA contract ended. Pollock immediately began to work with Peggy Guggenheim at her New York gallery and had his first solo show that year at the storied heiress-turned-art-patron’s space. Two years later, he married the celebrated painter Lee Krasner, an artist who played a pivotal role in Abstract Expressionism, although her exceptional contributions to it were largely overshadowed by those of her male contemporaries, such as Pollock. Krasner provided him with much-needed stability, and together, they moved to South Hampton, Long Island.

Throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, Pollock had periodic solo shows, hosted by Guggenheim’s gallery until 1947. From there, Betty Parsons Gallery handled his exhibitions until 1952, when Sidney Janis Gallery took over hosting them for the remainder of Pollock’s life. In 1948, Pollock painted Number 17A, an oil-on-fiberboard work he created using his signature drip technique. It is one of the most expensive paintings in the world.

Pollock died in 1956 in an alcohol-related car accident. Shortly after his death, the Museum of Modern Art in New York held a retrospective in his honor. 

Although many critics derided Pollock’s work while he was alive, focusing on his method rather than the vision of his work, others revered his style, his methods and his artistic honesty. Today, collectors consider Jackson Pollock one of history’s artistic greats.

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Artist: Jackson Pollock
Untitled
By Jackson Pollock
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this extremely scarce, early drypoint and engraving printed in dark brownish black Japan paper. Third state (of 3). The deluxe...
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock Art

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Skateboard deck
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Washington , DC, DC
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Screen, Board

Untitled, CR1095 (after painting Number 22, CR344), 1951, printed 1964
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Roma, IT
JACKSON POLLOCK (American, 1912-1956) Untitled, CR1095 (after painting Number 22, CR344), 1951, printed 1964 Screenprint, on Strathmore wove paper, numbered 49/50 in pencil lower left, and with the Estate of Jackson Pollock 1964 blindstamp lower left From the posthumous printing of 50 authorized by his widow, Lee Krasner, in 1964 (there was also a lifetime edition of 25) Published by Bernard Steffen...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock Art

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400% Bearbrick
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Washington , DC, DC
After Jackson Pollock Fully authorized by the artist's estate, Pollock Krasner House, this 400% Bearbrick resumes the pattern of a painting of his dripping period with the entire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jackson Pollock Art

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Plastic

Untitled - Expression no. 1 - Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Roma, IT
JACKSON POLLOCK (American, 1912-1956) Untitled, CR1091 (After Painting Number 7, CR324), 1951, printed 1964 Screenprint, on Strathmore wove paper, numbered in pencil lower left, and with the Estate of Jackson Pollock 1964 blindstamp lower left From the second posthumous printing of 50 authorized by his widow, Lee Krasner in 1964 (there was also a lifetime edition of 25) Published by Bernard Steffen...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock Art

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Screen

Untitled - Expression no. 2 - Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Roma, IT
JACKSON POLLOCK (American, 1912-1956) Untitled, CR1093 (after painting Number 9, CR340), 1951–printed 1964 Screenprint, on Strathmore wove paper, numbered in pencil lower left, and with the Estate of Jackson Pollock 1964 blindstamp lower left(?) From the second posthumous printing of 50 authorized by his widow, Lee Krasner in 1964 (there was also a lifetime edition of 25) Published by Bernard Steffen...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock Art

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Untitled No. 6 - Screenprint by Jackson Pollock - 1951/64
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an original artwork realized by Jackson Pollock in 1951. It is one image in a rare collection of six screenprints. The first edition was issued in 25 numbered and signed ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock Art

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Screen

Untitled - Original Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964
By Jackson Pollock
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Screenprint, from the posthumous edition of 50 printed in 1964 (first edition of 25 printed in 1951) With the blindstamp of the estate: “Estate of J. Pollock 1964” and “Strathmore us...
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1960s Abstract Jackson Pollock Art

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Screen, Paper

Untitled
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful original drawing by Jackson Pollock. Gouache and ink on paper. Exhibitions: Marlborough Gallery, London, 1961, n.39 Marlborough Gallery, Rome, 1962, n.41, From the catalogu...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock Art

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Gouache, Ink

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jackson Pollock’s paintings feature a unique style that helped found the Abstract Expressionist movement. His style of painting was later termed drip painting and explored the intricacies of applying paint to the canvas. Shop a range of Jackson Pollock works and prints from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jackson Pollock, a well-known American Abstract Expressionist painter, experimented with various printmaking techniques from the early 1940s through the 1950s, during which time he produced screen-printed greeting cards and small-scale silkscreens. Pollock is famous for his technique of pouring, splashing or dripping paint onto large canvases.

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