{"product_id":"9783836529075","title":"Pollock","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbstract action: The splattered oeuvre of a cultural icon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, \u003cb\u003eJackson Pollock\u003c\/b\u003e (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 \u003cb\u003edevelop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePollock’s most famous works are his \u003cb\u003edrip paintings\u003c\/b\u003e, where he dripped and poured household enamel paint over the canvas with a variety of instruments, from \u003cb\u003esticks to syringes, hardened brushes to broken bits of glass\u003c\/b\u003e. The splattered results pulsate with energy, replacing the refinement of easel and brush with something altogether more \u003cb\u003eimmediate, vivid, and physical\u003c\/b\u003e. To evade the viewer’s search for figurative elements in his paintings, Pollock abandoned titles and \u003cb\u003eidentified each work with a neutral number only\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotoriously 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 \u003cb\u003ea compelling celebrity icon as an artistic pioneer\u003c\/b\u003e. This essential artist introduction explores both his work and his fame to understand \u003cb\u003emasterpieces of the modernist story\u003c\/b\u003e, and the making of a cultural icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a concise biography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052583862512,"sku":"9783836529075","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836529075_p0.jpg?v=1769887938","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836529075","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}