Bibliograph

This is Pollock, Catherine Ingram ; illustrations by Peter Arkle

Type

Label

This is Pollock, Catherine Ingram ; illustrations by Peter Arkle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 80)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

This is Pollock

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

878349741

Responsibility statement

Catherine Ingram ; illustrations by Peter Arkle

Summary

In 1956 Time magazine referred to Pollock as "Jack the Dripper". His iconic paintings stretch out with the generosity and scale of America's Western landscape where the artist grew up. Pollock said that he painted "out of his conscious": the cathartic dribbled paint reflected his troubled mind. This book traces Pollock's career and discusses how his loose, individual style was used as a political weapon in the Cold War, representing America as the free, democratic nation. Illustrations simplify the theory and reveal the hidden meaning behind the mesh of painted lines

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Pollock

Classification