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Jackson Pollock

1912 - 1956

Jackson Pollock was an American painter and a key figure in the abstract expressionist movement, known for his innovative drip painting technique. Born on January 28, 1912, in Cody, Wyoming, he gained fame in the 1940s and 1950s for his large-scale canvases that emphasized the act of painting itself as a form of expression. Pollock's work has had a lasting influence on the art world, making him one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century.

  1. New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statements... the modern painter cannot express this age, the airplane, the atom bomb, the radio, in the old forms of the Renaissance or of any other past culture.

    Jackson Pollock
    #art#innovation#expression

  2. I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.

    Jackson Pollock
    #painting#change#creativity