Héroe rebelde del expresionismo abstracto, Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) iluminó a lo largo de su vida el panorama artístico de Estados Unidos cual pirotécnico. Canalizando ideas de fuentes tan dispares como Picasso y el surrealismo mexicano, rechazó las convenciones existentes en aras de concebir un modo personal de mirar, interpretar y expresarse.
Las obras más famosas de Pollock son sus pinturas realizadas mediante la técnica del dripping, en la que dejaba gotear y vertía pintura esmaltada sobre el lienzo sirviéndose de instrumentos variopintos, desde palos a jeringas, pasando por pinceles endurecidos y hasta fragmentos de cristal. Las salpicaduras resultantes rebosan energía y sustituyen el refinamiento del caballete y el pincel por algo, en conjunto, más inmediato, vívido y físico. Para evitar que el espectador buscara elementos figurativos en sus lienzos, Pollock optó por no titularlos y simplemente los identificaba de manera neutral con un número.
Conocido por ser un hombre huraño y volátil que batallaba con el alcoholismo, casado con la también artista expresionista abstracta Lee Krasner, Pollock, que falleció en un accidente de coche cuando sólo tenía 44 años, es un fascinante referente creativo y un pionero del arte. Esta introducción esencial sobre el artista explora tanto su trabajo como su fama para entender el valor de algunas de las que ya son obras maestras esenciales en la historia moderna y su condición de icono cultural.
Painting as a concept: The oft-misunderstood work of a brilliant artistA tragic icon of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912 1956) took influences from Picasso and Mexican surrealism and developed his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing. Though his name inevitably conjures up images of the drip paintings for which he is most famous, this technique was only developed midway through his career. The progression from his earlier work to his final action paintings a veritable revolution of painting as a concept reveals the genius of this tortured artist whom many call the greatest modern American painter.About the series: Each book in TASCHEN s Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions"
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape. Channeling ideas from sources as diverse as Picasso and Mexican surrealism, he rejected convention to develop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing. Pollock's most famous works are his drip paintings, where he dripped and poured household enamel paint over the canvas with a variety of instruments, from sticks to syringes, hardened brushes to broken bits of glass. The splattered results pulsate with energy, replacing the refinement of easel and brush with something altogether more immediate, vivid, and physical. To evade the viewer's search for figurative elements in his paintings, Pollock abandoned titles and identified each work with a neutral number only. Notoriously reclusive and volatile, struggling with alcoholism, married to fellow Abstract Expressionist Lee Krasner, and killed in a car crash aged just 44, Pollock is as much a compelling celebrity icon as an artistic pioneer. This essential artist introduction explores both his work and his fame to shed light on masterpieces of the modernist story, and the making of a cultural icon. The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape, with his urgent, splattered drip paintings his most explosive legacy. This essential introduction traces Pollock's work and his fame to understand his masterpieces in the greater modernist story and explore his making as a cultural icon. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783836529075
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