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“I've been thinking of death a lot, and I am amazed by its inevitability, frightened, as we all are, of the totally unknown, and yet feel a long sleep is somehow earned by those of us who live on the edge.”

Quote by Jackson Pollock

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Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock, born on January 28, 1912, was an influential American abstract expressionist painter. Known for his unique techniques of drip painting and splatter painting, he pioneered a new style of action painting. Pollock's works hold a significant place in art history and have had a profound impact on artists of later generations. more

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“O comfort-killing night, image of hell, Dim register and notary of shame, Black stage for tragedies and murders fell, Vast sin-concealing chaos, nurse of blame!”