{"id":43893,"date":"2017-01-16T12:27:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T11:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/?p=43893"},"modified":"2017-01-16T12:27:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T11:27:43","slug":"ultimate-guide-jackson-pollock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/ultimate-guide-jackson-pollock\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide To Jackson Pollock"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 28 marks the 104th birthday of Jackson Pollock, the abstract expressionist <\/a>who rewrote the rules of representation and helped spearhead a new form of uniquely American art. A darling of the New York scene, his turbulent career was marked by depression and alcoholism coupled with a remarkable will to create. Read on for the ultimate A-Z guide to his life and work.<\/p>\n

A is for Abstract Expressionism<\/h3>\n

Jackson Pollock is arguably the most important\u00a0figure in the American artistic movement after World War 2 known as Abstract Expressionism. It prioritised\u00a0personal, spontaneous creation outside the bounds of classical representation. As it came\u00a0to the fore during the McCarthyite era, it was considered a safe option for many artists to explore as it didn’t refer to anything political.
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\" “Blue Poles (Number 11),” 1952 by Jackson Pollock<\/p>\n

B is for “Blue Poles”<\/h3>\n

“Blue Poles” \u2014 one of Pollock’s most famous paintings \u2014 started a national debate in Australia in\u00a01973 regarding its usefulness after it was sold for\u00a0A$1.3 million to the National Gallery. Time has proven it to be a wise investment.<\/p>\n

C is for The Cold War<\/h3>\n

Pollock’s standing in the ’50s was so high that\u00a0he was heavily sponsored\u00a0by the CIA-backed\u00a0Congress for Cultural Freedom. This led thinker Eva Cockcroft\u00a0to consider him an ideological<\/a> “weapon of the cold war”.<\/p>\n

D is for Depression<\/h3>\n

Jackson Pollock suffered from depression most of his life, a fact which manifested itself in alcoholism. \u00a0He met his end in a car crash under the influence\u00a0at the mere age of 44.
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