10 things to know about Jackson Pollock | Christie's
Jackson Pollock’s pioneering drip paintings transformed the language of 20th century art
www.christies.comPollock’s drip canvases defined the Abstract Expressionist era through pouring and dripping onto unstretched canvases to form all-over compositions with gravity guiding the gesture. He helped origin of action painting, many works from the 1940s-1950s include Number 1, Lavender Mist (1950) and Autumn Rhythm (1950). Pollock sought a seamless surface, letting gravity and motion shape the image, crafted in immersive, lengthy sessions. Many of his major works live in major museums worldwide.