Jackson Pollock: His paintings, his life

Jackson Pollock was a true legend for creating unique art pieces. Pollock is one of the most influential artists of all time. This artist comes with a new mode of work and painting, making him famous worldwide. Pollock’s technique evolved into a flinging and dripping style. He always painted on unstretched canvas, which was laid on the floor. Pollock shows how much he cares about his art by being so close to what he uses to make it. So, how did Jackson Pollock become so successful and well-known worldwide?

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Facts about Jackson Pollock

Name	Jackson Pollock
Birthplace	Cody, Wyoming, USA
Date of Birth	January 28, 1912
Date of Death	August 11, 1956
Origins	USA
Marriage Life	Married ( Lee Jackson)
Proffesion	Painter
Nationality	American
Movement and style	Abstract Expressionism, Modern Art, Action Paintings

Early life of Jackson Pollock

J. Pollock was born in 1912, and he died in 1956. Pollock was a painter who created one of the most famous paintings, “The Shimmering Substance.” His paintings were oil on canvas, and he used drip painting. He was a well-known American painter famous for his drip-art paintings. People often think of his work in terms of how he drips ink and paint to create dramatic and new effects. Some have even called him the father of drip art. Drip art is a painting that uses water droplets to create stunning visuals. It can be used to add drama or shock, or to push the limits of composition and color.

Pollock first came to New York as a new student in 1930. He was admitted to the Art Students’ League under the guidance of painter Thomas Hart Benton. After taking these classes, he started to believe in surrealism and the subconscious. He fell in love with various artists and statues like Pablo Picasso, David Alfaro, and Clemente Orozco. After that, Pollock joined the Federal Art Project and started to get recognition in 1940. He had his first solo show in 1943 at the This Century Gallery.

Career of Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock has a fantastic career, and he is adored by people worldwide. One of his greatest assets is his willingness to take any risk at the time, which was extremely dangerous. We say dangerous because, at the time, those in power never took any kind of opposition lightly. But still, Jackson Pollock stood by his decisions and created some amazing monuments and statues.

The career of Jackson Pollock can be divided into three parts. They are the Drip period, the Collaboration with Lee Krasner period, and the Last years of his Life. Here are details of these periods:

Drip Period

Jackson Pollock’s career was on pick during this time. From 1947 to 1950, he named it as Drip period. All of his amazing and remarkable paintings were created in his period. Janet Sobel, another great artist, inspired Pollock’s drip style. Many world-class art gallery owners Paul Facchetti allowed Pollock to exhibit his talent. Also, magazines like Life published articles about Pollock by asking if he was the greatest living painter in the USA. All of these things make Pollock one of the most popular and famous painters around the USA and the globe.

Collaboration With Lee Krasner: Second stage

Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock were both very famous painters at that time. And both of them followed the same ideology and painting style. The first time they met was in the Macmille Gallery in 1942. They started to meet several times after that. In October 1945, they decided to hold each other’s hands forever and get married. In November, they moved to their new home at 830 Springs Fireplace Rd. They both started to work and keep their household together.

Krasner strongly influenced Pollock at the time, and some critics began to label Pollock’s work as feminist art. Also, Krasner helped Pollock cope with modern art. And some people say that transfer was the teacher of Pollock in modern art. Many historians criticized lee pollock for making differences in Jackson’s art type and philosophies. They did, however, agree on one point: Jackson was unable to keep Lee up to date with modern art. Also, Lee adopted some of Jackson’s art ideas into her own paintings.

Last years of Jackson Pollock`s life

The last stage of his career was from 1955 to 1956. In this period of time, Pollock painted some of his experimental paintings like Scent and Search. He was out of work for the next whole year. But at that time, he was learning to create modern Sculptures and make some of those. Unfortunately, he was addicted to alcohol then, And in a car crash on August 11, 1956, he was dead on the spot.

Best Painting of Jackson Pollock: Book of unique art

Jackson Pollock has had an amazing and historical career. His paintings were beyond the time, and he realized at that time that a change in culture was coming. Here are some of the best works of Jackson Pollock`s career:

Challenges Jackson Pollock faced during his life

Jackson Pollock had to deal with many problems in his life, such as not getting much help from his family. And he had trouble getting people to like his art when he was just starting. But despite this, he continued to have a career in the arts and eventually became one of the greatest artists of all time.

Goal of Pollock’s paintings: Expressing Himself

Jackson Pollock’s works were always intended to convey messages. He always thinks beyond the era. If you see all of his art, including paintings, monuments, and sculptures, you will find them different than others. J. Pollock always tried to convey his messages through his art. Every piece of Pollock’s art said something about his thinking, ideology, and struggles. Also, these great artists could understand the audience’s mind. As a result, he kept his art simple while conveying profound messages. That is why he was equally famous among the masses and intellectuals.

Conclusion

At last, we can say that Pollock was an American painter who left a great and simple legacy for the world. And never compromise your work’s legacy; keep messages in your art. If you deeply follow his works, you will see all of his works are simple but has a message inside. So by following J. Pollock’s ideology, you can create your professional Life more successfully than ever.

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