In conclusion, Paul Jackson Pollock was a drip painting artist who splattered the paint around the room. He was famous for using his expressions to paint. Overall, Jackson was very unique and choose to do a different style of painting from the other artist and was very talented at what he…
In the years following World War II, the United States enjoyed an unprecedented economic and political boom. Amidst this growth, many artists and intellectuals had emigrated from Europe to the United States, bringing with them their own traditions and ideas, giving rise to the the Abstract Expressionist movement. Artists including Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko, sought to express emotions and individual feelings, and personified this through their diverse bodies of work by exploring new ways to reinvigorate and reinvent their medium of painting. Thus embodying a distinctly ‘individual - American’* element of confidence and creativity, so much that it was sponsored by the CIA because it could be held up as proof of the…
It was the late summer of August 19, 1988 the terribly young, Jean-Michel Basquiat died tragically of a heroin overdose in his art studio located in Manhattan, New York. There laid Basquiat asleep in a huge bed covered in television noise. Beneath the window of his bathroom were bloody syringes and words written “Broken Heart” with his favorite copyright sign.…
Prior to Yale, he was supposedly "destined to become a third-generation abstract expressionist, although with a dash of Pop iconoclasm." He also played around with figurative constructions, black and white photographs, and appropriation. In 1967, he made an artistic decision of only using non-paint media in his…
When he transferred over to New York, Pollock took on learning more about mural paintings. His interest in them adapted to posing for some as well as being able to meet Mexican artists whom were quite in their prime such as Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Based on my readings, it was this last particular artist, Siqueiros, who would make a profound impact on the techniques of Jackson Pollock due to his own "employ[ing] unorthodox painting techniques" (Remer). Going West that Pollock completed during 1934 through 1935, is a prime example of Siquerios influence on the young…
Andy Warhol had a very different way of doing things, not just in his art, but in his entire life. He was so different from everyday people, that people saw him as an outcast, just because he did things the way he wanted. Eventually his weird style and social awkwardness became something people were somehow drawn to.…
Jackson Pollock is an artist who is commonly acknowledged as someone who helped pave the path for contemporary artists. Pollock turned life and circumstance into a visual representation, giving way to ultimate expression and subjectivity. Jackson Pollock had many influences in his life: family (or lack thereof), teachers, friends, and other artists who all contributed to his work in some way. These influences of Pollock were a cocktail that helped to produce some of the greatest examples of modern art in the world, recycling inspiration and influence to newer artists then and now. Naturally, to understand Pollock you must come to know his very beginnings.…
On March 30,1853 in Groot Zundert, Netherlands a legendary artist who will forever change art is born;his name is Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh lived a tragic life facing many struggles and several triumphs,but he will always be remembered in history for being one of the most inspirational artists. Growing up Van Gogh’s family was fairly big:his family consisted of his parents,three sisters,two brothers, and of course Van Gogh himself. Van Gogh was also a troubled child, however, he noticeably was attached to his younger brother Theo,who is an immense part of Van Gogh’s life. Vincent's father was a priest and his mother was an artist.…
Our creations are based upon inspiration, and that can come from anywhere. Sometimes, we are inspired by what happens to us in our lifetimes, we can be inspired by what we read, what we see, or we can be inspired by other people. Painters have a place where all their creativity and inspiration comes from, and sometimes that is painters from the past, and other times it comes from their own experiences and struggles.…
Jackson Pollock, an amazing and famous artist in fact he was the unique man in whom a world of imagination dwelled. As he had seen the world no one can see it. He had the different vision which he transferred on the canvas through his artistic hands. He created the art which changed the idea and way of looking at art of the world. He brought the new ideas and turned people’s attention towards abstract art that were known by most of the representational art which means the art which were realistic and recognizable.…
The world swims in front of his eyes. He falls to his knees, head in his hands, and eyes closed tightly. As his breathing quickens, he feels panic building in his chest. Suddenly, his head is calm, the panic has passed, and his vision is clear again. The blurriness in his vision was created purely by the power of his psyche. The mind has immense authority over an individual, and Jackson Pollock explores this idea in his work, Autumn Rhythm. Pollock portrays the power of the mind through his use of simple colors, chaotic design and the contrast these two elements create.…
Cubism is the fragmenting of three-dimensional forms into areas of pattern and color, overlapping and intertwining so that shapes and parts of the human anatomy are seen from the front and back at the same time. Cubism was first introduced to the world in 1907 by Picasso and Braque. Its introduction, into the art world, changed the viewer 's visual representation. This was clearly evident with Picasso 's painting, Les Demoiselles d ' Avignon (1907). Many found this painting very disturbing and ugly, but the painting was groundbreaking in the history of modern art. This painting contributes to a general impression of disorientation in space. However, the painting Portrait of Olga in an Armchair (1917) may or may not be typical of Picasso 's cubism work.…
Upstage she leaps into the air, raises her tender arms and bends her elbow the special way. She creates her own movement. Lights are gleaming on her body while she twirls. Her gestures are elegant and emotionally engaging. It is creativity that gave her the wings to fly on stage.…
Biographical information on Jackson Pollock in this article originated from texts written by Betty Parsons. Parsons texts teach us about Pollocks personal life, how he lived or how he was viewed in the community. Jackson Pollock was an unusual man, one moment he would be your best friend and then the next he could throw something at you for something you said to him or about him. Betty also tells us about how Pollock would do art shows with his wife and how Betty originally declined the offer because no one usually shows artwork with your spouse. According to Parsons, Pollock also had a drinking problem all throughout his life causing him great strain in his personal relationships.…
In the Beginning Heidegger declares that art within its’ own essence causes the very question of what the meaning of what something is, or as he states “ thing”. The reason for such a question to arise in the area of the arts is because art in itself is a “thing” with its own individual characteristics. What makes up a “ thing” is extremely general, and unlimited, when one thinks about it, and in knowing this Heidegger decides to create a focal point, simply on three dominant interpretations of defines said “things”.“Heidegger concludes that to take hold of this circle you either have to define the essence of art or of the artwork, and, as the artwork is simpler, we should start there. Artworks, Heidegger contends, are things, a definition that raises the question of the meaning of a "thing," such that works have a thingly character. This is a broad concept, so Heidegger chooses to focus on three dominant interpretations of things:…