Jackson Pollock

by Elizabeth Frank

Jackson Pollock (1912--1956) revolutionized the art of this century with his famous "pouring paintings" of the late 1940s and early '50s. No artist of our time has been more controversial, and Pollock's reputation as the archetypal Abstract Expressionist has assumed mythic overtones. The balanced evaluation presented in this well-reasoned overview is long overdue.

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Elizabeth Frank has written extensively on both art and literature, including a biography of Louise Bogan. She has taught at Temple University, U.C. Irvine, and Williams, Mills, and Bard colleges.

Introduction 1. Beginnings, 1912--30 2. New York, 1930--41 3. Arrival, 1942--46 4. Springs, 1947--50 5. The Black Paintings, 1950--53 6. Terminus, 1953--56 7. Aftermath Artist's Statements Notes on Technique Chronology Exhibition Public Collections Selected Bibliography Index