Convergence
1952
Jackson Pollock is someone I've wanted to re-feature for a while (the first post was a bit austere). He remains an extremely controversial artist, whose critics and fans seem equally zealous in their arguments. And, while we know Pollock mostly for his sort of Abstract Expressionist works (a sub-style often labeled Action Painting or Gestural Abstraction), such as the piece above, he also worked for a long time in Expressionism, largely influenced by Picasso. Lastly, I want to note that his particular style of Abstract Expressionism is very strongly indebted to Kandinsky, but, for some reason, the derivation is barely ever stressed. What do you think of Pollack?
Head
1940-1941
Male and Female
1942
Composition with Pouring II
1943
Naked Man with Knife
1938-1940
Blue Poles: Number 11, 1952
1952
Woman
1930-1933
Number 14, 1951
1951
