Jackson Pollock /

In 1956, the Time Magazine mockingly called one of America's most important 20th century artists "Jack the Dripper". It did so because Pollock stood for something new: With his innovative technique of "dripping" and "pouring" paint, he originated Action painting, a...

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Other Authors: Evans, Kim, 1951- (Director, Producer), Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956 (Speaker), Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany : Monarda Arts, 1987.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1956, the Time Magazine mockingly called one of America's most important 20th century artists "Jack the Dripper". It did so because Pollock stood for something new: With his innovative technique of "dripping" and "pouring" paint, he originated Action painting, and he created radical, subjective works, which revolutionised the world of art. Pollock, however, also typified the image of the drunken artist in search of meaning, who became a legend as a result of his premature death. Kim Evans portrays the myth of Pollock, whose abstract painting was celebrated by the media as the quintessential American art form.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed January 04, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:51:01