Jackson Pollock

    During the 1940s, Jackson Pollock became a famous icon for abstract expressionism. He majored in action painting, which is when an artist slashes or dribbles paint on a canvas.

    Jackson Pollock abandoned the old tradition for action painting. Instead of using a paint brush, he used different textures such as sticks and knives for his painting. Also, he painted against a wall or on the floor unlike the easel that most artists use. Later in 1947, Jackson Pollock started to work on all-over paintings with patterns or “labyrinth” of lines, paint drips and splatters. Later, the all-over paintings led to the great “drip” works that he mastered for the next few years.

    Through his artworks he expressed his emotions and made the paintings come alive for everyone to see. In 1956, Jackson Pollock passed away, leaving us the memories of him in his paintings.