Jackson Pollock is a world-famous conceptual artist from the US. Jackson created abstract expressionism, a trend in the last century’s art, which shifted the world’s attention from European classics to American innovation. He spread the canvas on the floor and moved around it, pouring and spraying paint with brushes and improvised objects. However, Jackson proved that one could express the artistic vision in unexpected ways. He also inspired many of his contemporaries and followers to reject the canons of fine arts and go beyond. Nevertheless, at the peak of his fame, the artist forever abandoned the “drip technique” (“splashes”) that brought him worldwide success. Later, he presented ink works to the public, of which only one was sold.
Pollock’s talent and work had a powerful, vital influence on the art of the twentieth century. The master developed his unique tastes and preferences at the Higher School of Art, due to his brother Charles and his hobbies in psychology. Pollock’s early works are a synthesis of an individual vision of the beautiful, coupled with the motifs of Mexican artists that the creator admired at the particular time.
The 40 years can be described as a golden time for the artist’s career and the development and dissemination of Pollock’s work. During this period, the artist and his wife moved to Long Island, where he painted pictures that brought him wealth and world fame. In 1943, one of the leading museums of modern art bought his work, and in 1947 Jackson invented a new technique that would later become his main “calling card.”
By 1952, his paintings finally began to sell well, largely thanks to the competent approach of agent Sidney Janis. At the same time, Jackson returned to drinking and his usual lifestyle. Every year Pollock painted less but still created some amazing canvases. Everyone who was closely acquainted with Jackson Pollock agreed on one thing – the artist had been struggling with his demons all his life, and perhaps they still prevailed.