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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.
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.
Media: enamel, canvas. Location: National Gallery of Australia (NGA), Canberra, Australia. Dimensions: 212.1 x 488.2 cm. Share: Article. More properly known as Blue Poles: Number 11, 1952, this painting is considered Pollock’s most important work.
Oct 14, 2023 · Blue Poles is often referred to as Number 11, 1952 and is considered one of Pollock's finest paintings from his abstract series. The original artwork is now on display at the National Gallery of Australia where it has been since 1973.
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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 spontaneous ...
4 Dec 03 – 22 Feb 04. Blue Poles: Number 11, 1952. On loan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Gallery of Australia. Painted relatively late in Jackson Pollock’s career, this painting conveys the unique skill that Pollock had by now achieved with his infamous ‘drip’ technique.
