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School report on Jackson Pollock by Katie Chance
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JACKSON POLLOCK
Katie Chance
HJ MacDonald6B
October 22, 2012
Birthplace: Cody, WyomingJanuary 28, 1912
His Studio
A Jackson Pollock quote:
It doesn't make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something
has been said. Technique is just
a means of arriving at a statement.
Abstract Expressionism
1942-46
Drip Period: 1947-1950
Darker: After 1950
Easter Totem (1953)The Deep (1953)
Numbers
Number 5, 1948
Number 7, 1951
Influences
• Native American Sand Painting
• Mexican Muralist Siqueiros
• Ukrainian American Janet Sobel
• Lee Kasner (wife)
Other Information
• Pollock the movie
• He added sand, broken glass, etc.
• His nickname: Jack the Dripper
Bibliography
"Abstract Expressionism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Oct. 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_expressionism>.
"Jackson Pollock Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/jackson-pollock-9443818>.
"NGA:Jackson Pollock Web Feature." NGA:Jackson Pollock Web Feature. National Gallery of Art, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nga.gov/feature/pollock/>.