Jackson Pollocks Numer1, 1950 (Lavender Mist)

Running head : `Anybody could do that : An in-depth look at Jackson Pollock 's Number 1

`Anybody could do that : An in-depth look at Jackson Pollock 's Number 1 (Lavender Mist

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This discusses the history and technique of the painter Jackson Pollock . It addresses the inspiration behind his work and the unconventional ways in which he applied conventional formal elements of art . It talks about his role and technique employed in his creation of Number 1 (Lavender Mist ) and it considers why it is

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`Anybody could do that : An in-depth look at Jackson Pollock 's Number 1 (Lavender Mist

At first glance of a Jackson Pollock abstract paint splatter (as they are often referred ) one 's first reaction is `he just throws and drips paint on canvas , anybody could do that even my kid could do that . Upon closer inspection and further research into the man and his art you realize , to be able to reproduce his work would be genius itself . If `anybody could do that , then he wouldn 't be the most well known of a select few who did it successfully . Pollock 's art career is a true example of what it means to be an artist , how to grow in and with your art . His approach was different and markedly unconventional and his work has been the center of controversy about what constitutes art . His work in composition follows many of the artistic elements , so it is hard...