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Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952 is an abstract expressionist painting by American artist Jackson Pollock. It was purchased amid controversy by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 and today remains one of the gallery's major paintings.
Blue poles was first exhibited as ‘Number 11, 1952’ in Pollock’s solo show at Sidney Janis Gallery in New York in November 1952. Two years later, he gave it the descriptive title ‘Blue poles’, which refers to the eight dark vertical stripes that interrupt the swirling surface.
Blue Poles, originally titled Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting and one of the most famous works by Jackson Pollock. It was purchased amid controversy by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 and today remains one of the gallery's major holdings.
Oct 14, 2023 · Number 11 or Blue Poles (1952), is possibly one of Jackson Pollock’s most recognized art works. Featuring embedded shards of glass, footprints and enamel and aluminum paint poured and dripped onto the canvas, this painting was originally known as Blue Poles.
Jan 16, 2024 · Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS When Jackson painted "Blue Poles" in 1952, he had no idea it would later become the most ...more.
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Blue Poles. Blue Poles, or Number 11, 1952, contains shoe and footprints and even shards of glass embedded in canvas - telling traces of Pollock's vigorous working methods and turbulent life. During the period he painted Blue Poles he was drinking in binges, though Krasner has stated that the painting took a great deal of time and was not the ...
Mar 18, 2020 · Documentary directed by Alison ChernickThe last monumental abstract painting by American artist Jackson Pollock, 'Blue poles' 1952 became part of Australia’s...
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