Jackson Pollock

"At the beginning, the canvas is white, void; then the cautious start, then the running of the paint from the pot onto the white of the surface ..." Hans Namuth. Born in 1912, in a small town in Wyoming, Jackson Pollock embodied the American dream as the country found itself confronted with the realities of a modern era which began to replace the fading nineteenth century. Just like in a novel, Pollock left home in search of fame and fortune in New York City. Thanks to the Federal Art Project, he quickly won acclaim, and after the Second World War became the biggest art celebrity in America. Fo. Read more... Abstract: "At the beginning, the canvas is white, void; then the cautious start, then the running of the paint from the pot onto the white of the surface ..." Hans Namuth. Born in 1912, in a small town in Wyoming, Jackson Pollock embodied the American dream as the country found itself confronted with the realities of a modern era which began to replace the fading nineteenth century. Just like in a novel, Pollock left home in search of fame and fortune in New York City. Thanks to the Federal Art Project, he quickly won acclaim, and after the Second World War became the biggest art celebrity in America. Fo En el comienzo, el lienzo es blanco, vacío; luego el inicio cauteloso, y, después, el vertido de la
pintura del tarro sobre el blanco de la superficie... Hans Namuth

Nacido en 1912 en un pequeño pueblo de Wyoming, Estados Unidos, Jackson Pollock encarnÃ3 el sueño americano en el momento en que el país se enfrentaba a las realidades de la era moderna, que apenas empezaba a reemplazar al concluido siglo XIX. Como en una novela, Pollock abandonÃ3 su hogar para buscar fama y fortuna en Nueva York. Gracias al Proyecto Federal de Artes fue aclamado rápidamente y al terminar la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se convirtiÃ3 en la más grande celebridad del arte estadounidense. Para De Kooning, fue Pollock quien rompiÃ3 el hielo.

Max Ernst y André Masson consideraban a Pollock un compañero del movimiento surrealista europeo, mientras que para Motherwell, el artista era un legítimo candidato al estatus de Maestro de la Escuela Americana. Durante los muchos eventos tumultuosos que caracterizaron su vida en Nueva York en los años 50 y 60, Pollock perdiÃ3 su rumbo; el éxito le había llegado demasiado pronto y demasiado fácilmente. Fue también durante ese período cuando se dedicÃ3 al alcohol y destruyÃ3 su matrimonio con Lee Krasner.

Con el tiempo, lograría un estatus verdaderamente legendario y terminaría su vida como la otra gran
estrella de la época, James Dean, al volante de su Oldsmobile tras una noche de tragos. Born in 1912, in a small town in Wyoming, Jackson Pollock embodied the American dream as the country found itself confronted with the realities of a modern era replacing the fading nineteenth century. Pollock left home in search of fame and fortune in New York City. Thanks to the Federal Art Project he quickly won acclaim, and after the Second World War became the biggest art celebrity in America. For De Kooning, Pollock was the “icebreaker”. For Max Ernst and Masson, Pollock was a fellow member of the European Surrealist movement. And for Motherwell, Pollock was a legitimate candidate for the status of the Master of the American School. During the many upheavals in his life in Nez York in the 1950s and 60s, Pollock lost his bearings - success had simply come too fast and too easily. It was during this period that he turned to alcohol and disintegrated his marriage to Lee Krasner. His life ended like that of 50s film icon James Dean behind the wheel of his Oldsmobile, after a night of drinking. "At the beginning, the canvas is white, void; then the cautious start, then the running of the paint from the pot onto the white of the surface..." Hans Namuth. Born in 1912, in a small town in Wyoming, Jackson Pollock embodied the American dream as the country found itself confronted with the realities of a modern era which began to replace the fading nineteenth century. Just like in a novel, Pollock left home in search of fame and fortune in New York City. Thanks to the Federal Art Project, he quickly won acclaim, and after the Second World War became the biggest art celebrity in America. For De Kooning, Pollock was the "icebreaker." For Max Ernst and Masson, Pollock was a fellow member of the European surrealist movement. And for Motherwell, Pollock was a legitimate candidate for the status of the Master of the American School. During the many upheavals in his life in New York in the 1950s and 60s, Pollock lost his bearings - success had simply come too fast and too easily... Content: The myth of the artist cowboy Pre-adolescence and first artistic notions The Benton Student Epistolary exchanges with home First flight The Origins of his alcoholism Alcoholism and therapies The arrival of Abstract Expressionism Hans Namuth Lee Krasner Description of his technique Review of his influences A new process "I am nature" The arrival of glory Mural A new process The climax of his success Relapse Ruth Kligman The last photo and Pollock's death BIOGRAPHY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.