principle of art appreciation research
- Read what is written about Jackson Pollock below and his Process for making Art. Then watch this direct film of Jackson Pollock in the ACT of action painting…it has been called his DANCE.
“When Jackson Pollock painted Lucifer in 1947, the motion of his entire body was incredibly significant. This style of painting is called “gestural abstraction†or action painting. The “action†came from the movement of the artist. The canvas was laid down on the ground, and Pollock poured, dripped, and flung paint upon it as he stood at the edges or walked across the sur-face. He lunged and swirled about in furious outbursts, which were followed by periods of reflection. (etc..)
