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“Every good painter paints what he is.”

Quote by Jackson Pollock

Book:Jackson Pollock, drawing into painting

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Jackson Pollock, drawing into painting

This book delves into the artistic evolution of Jackson Pollock, examining how he transformed his drawing techniques into groundbreaking painting methods. It provides insights into his creative process and the impact of his work on the art world. more

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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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“I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.”

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Book:Jackson Pollock: black enamel paintings, April-May 1990

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“When I say artist I mean the man who is building things - creating molding the earth - whether it be the plains of the west - or the iron ore of Penn. It's all a big game of construction - some with a brush - some with a shovel - some choose a pen.”

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“Abstract painting is abstract. It confronts you. There was a reviewer a while back who wrote that my pictures didn't have any beginning or any end. He didn't mean it as a compliment, but it was.”

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“The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces.”

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“The modern artist is working with space and time, and expressing his feelings rather than illustrating.”

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“I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.”

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“Today painters do not have to go to a subject matter outside of themselves. Most modern painters work from a different source. They work from within.”

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“I'm very representational some of the time, and a little all of the time. But when you're painting out of your unconscious, figures are bound to emerge.”

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“It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well.”

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Book:Jackson Pollock: black enamel paintings, April-May 1990

Source: Jackson Pollock: black enamel paintings, April-May 1990

“I continue to get further away from the usual painter's tools such as easel, palette, brushes, etc.”

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Book:Jackson Pollock. Englische Ausgabe.

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