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Jackson Pollock

    January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956
    Jackson Pollock
    Gestalter unserer Zeit. Jackson Pollock
    Jackson Pollock
    Die Informellen - von Pollock bis Schumacher
    Jackson Pollock - simply is: up close and personal
    American Letters
    The figurative Pollock
    • The figurative Pollock

      • 239 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This beautiful book focuses on the distinctive and expressive power of Jackson Pollock's figurative paintings, drawings, and prints; a rarely studied aspect of his artistic career. Jackson Pollock's name has become synonymous with the abstract drip paintings that he famously created on the floor of his studio. Before these paintings, from the 1930s to the late 1940s, Pollock created figurative works, studying at one time under the painter Thomas Hart Benton and with the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Pollock took up figuration again after his famous drip paintings. This book starts with the early decades and also treats Pollock's re-adoption of the figuration after his renowned abstract paintings. The Figurative Pollock features 100 paintings and works on paper. From rolling landscapes to experiments in non-Western totemic painting to sketches and drawings fueled by Jungian analysis, the enormous range of Pollock's early and late work is presented here. Brimming with confidence and a sense of freedom, distinct yet so easily related to Pollock's most famous oeuvre, these works contribute to an understanding of how the artist found his voice.

      The figurative Pollock
    • American Letters

      1927-1947

      • 252 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The correspondence of Jackson Pollock and his brothers provides a unique glimpse into the life of the influential artist and the broader American landscape during the Great Depression and World War II. Their letters reveal an early passion for art and politics, shaped by their mentor Thomas Hart Benton. While Charles embraced leftist ideals, Jackson pursued a more individualistic path, reflecting his adventurous spirit and mystical inclinations. This collection not only highlights Pollock's development but also captures the essence of modern art and its historical context.

      American Letters
    • Die Publikation untersucht die Entwicklung der gestisch-abstrakten Malerei zwischen 1945 und 1965, insbesondere die Individualität der Künstler und deren Ausdrucksformen. Sie beleuchtet Werke von 27 bedeutenden Künstlern, darunter Jackson Pollock, und bietet fachliche Beiträge sowie Einführungen zu den Künstlern.

      Action Painting. Jackson Pollock
    • No limits, just edges: Jackson Pollock

      • 143 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) ist der amerikanische Abstrakte Expressionist. Mit seiner Technik des Drippings, die er ab 1943 in seiner Malerei anwandte, hat er eine eigenständige Malsprache entwickelt, die der amerikanischen Nachkriegskunst neue Wege aufzeigte. Der Band präsentiert das weniger bekannte zeichnerische Werk des Amerikaners und verdeutlicht dessen Stellenwert auf dem Weg von der traditionellen, figurativen Linie zum abstrakten, grafischen Ausdruck in Pollocks Gesamtwerk. Durch die retrospektive Auswahl der Papierarbeiten werden die wichtigsten Schaffensphasen des Künstlers beleuchtet: Beginnend mit Blättern aus frühen Skizzenbüchern, Studien nach Gemälden alter Meister oder mexikanischer Muralisten des 20. Jahrhunderts, bilden seine Zeichnungen aus den Jahren 1940 bis 1950 den Schwerpunkt. Sie dokumentieren Pollocks zeichnerische Entwicklung, die von seiner Orientierung an surrealistischer Motivik und Technik bis hin zur abstrakten Komposition der späteren Jahre reicht. Ausstellungen: Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin 29.1.-17.4.2005 · Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venedig 2.10.2005-6.1.2006

      No limits, just edges: Jackson Pollock