ARTIST JACKSON POLLOCKPaul Jackson Pollock is considered one of the most famous abstract artists because of his unique drip painting, a style that he abruptly abandoned at the peak of his fame. The influential American painter was a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, although he also enjoyed considerable notoriety. Pollock struggled with alcoholism for most of his career and life because of his volatile personality. He married Lee Krasner in 1945, also a well-known abstract artist who became his muse and critic, greatly influencing his career. Jackson Pollock’s most notable paintings were made between 1947 and 1950, during the drip period. After 1951 he mainly used darker colors, printing in black on unprimed canvases. Later he returned to color and moved to a more commercial gallery, because there was a great demand for his work. Due to the increased stress and pressure, his alcoholism aggravated. Pollock painted his last two artworks in 1955, Scent and Search. why good paintings are incomprehensible“Painting is the making of an analogy for something nonvisual and incomprehensible: giving it form and giving it reach. And that is why good paintings are incomprehensible.” Gerhard Richter, 1981 Art can be a matter of personal taste and what some may find moving can seem disturbing to others. For those who feel that this kind of work can be done by anyone, I would ask you to try it. Because though abstract art and the expressionism work may seem free and easy, it is anything but. In fact, if you sit down to think about it, it is difficult because the painter has to constrain himself or herself when trying to express their emotions through abstract expressionism. Plus, any jarring note in the way the colors move and interact with each other can make a good work of art look off kilter and spoil the effect you are trying to create with your work. We often come across people who go crazy over any Abstract work of art, they seem to have a special vision that makes them see beyond what is depicted on the canvas, and there are others, who feel it is not anything special. That is why when there is talk of Abstract Expressionism; the reaction could be divided into utter excitement and absolute confusion. In this article we will be looking at beautiful examples of abstract expressionism to give you an idea what it is all about. To put it plainly, abstract expressionism can be defined as showing expressions and deep emotions using abstract imagery.
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