Jackson Pollock Flashcards
To which art movement did Pollock belong
Abstract expressionism
What type of painter was he
Action painter
What type of painting sis he most famous for
Splatter paintings
How did he create these splatter paintings
He spread lengths of canvas on the floor and moved around the studio throwing cheep enamel paint with sticks, trowels and directly from the tin. He sometimes included pieces of glass or sand
What are the drip paintings supposed to be
Not premeditated. They are visual records of the rhythmic movements of te artist around the canvas.
What was his nick name
Jack the Dripper
What does the expressive characteristics fo his work correlate with
Existential anguish he experience throughout his emotional and tumultuous life.
Why did he not stretch his canvas before hand and f`prefer to work on solid ground
He felt nearer and more a part of the painting. He could access it from all sides and he could be n it. This was similar to the Indian sand art. He did not fear making changes or destroying an image because it ad a life of its own
What does Autumn Rhythm represent
A style that attracted the attention of the rest of the art world.
Explain Autumn Rhythm
Seems without beginning or end. It becomes an environment. Close: looks like something enlarged by a microscope. Far: looked like the universe through a telescope. Labyrinth of lines, drips and splashes create rhythmic palimpsest of patterns. It evokes the idea of nature
What did Pollock say about his work
That there was an element of control and that nothing happened accidentally
