Pollock dripped, flung, scattered, and poured paint on canvases spread out on the floor—but why?
Pollock
Radiography and historic photographs helped conservators uncover what this painting looked like before restoration.
Conservation: Jackson Pollock, One: Number 31, 1950
Pollock drew in space with thin, industrially-produced paints over a canvas on the floor—learn how!
The Painting Techniques of Jackson Pollock
Learn how Pollock produced this early painting, before turning to the technique known as action painting.
Paint Application Studies of Jackson Pollock’s Mural
Painting was a performative act for Pollock, who moved around and through the unstretched and unprimed canvas.
Why is that important? Looking at Jackson ...
Pollock’s largest painting is a step on his road to action painting, but he wasn’t yet painting on the floor.