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Paul Jackson Pollock (/ ˈ p ɒ l ə k /; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter.A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, Pollock was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.
Krasner was portrayed by Marcia Gay Harden in the film Pollock (2000), which is about the life of her husband Jackson Pollock. Harden won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film. In John Updike's novel Seek My Face (2002), a significant portion of the main character's life is based on Krasner's.
Ruth Kligman (January 25, 1930 – March 1, 2010) was an American abstract artist [1] who was romantically involved with two prominent American artists of the mid-20th century, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.
Jackson Pollock: An American Saga is a 1989 biography of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. It was awarded the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
Helen A. Harrison (born December 4, 1943) is an American art historian, curator, journalist and author.Harrison was the longtime director (1990-2024) of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, the former home and studio of the Abstract Expressionist artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner in East Hampton, New York.
Pollock probably found limitless inspiration amongst the 18+ acres of property--land upon land including a walnut orchard and a gorgeous creek.
Gregory White Smith (October 4, 1951 – April 10, 2014) was an American biographer of both Jackson Pollock [1] and Vincent van Gogh. [2] In addition to writing 18 books with Steven Naifeh, Smith was an accomplished musician, historic preservationist, art collector, philanthropist, attorney, and businessman who founded several companies including Best Lawyers, [3] which spawned an entire ...
Bernard Harper Friedman (July 27, 1926 – January 4, 2011), better known by his initials, "B. H.," or known as Bob to his friends [1] was an American author and art critic who wrote biographies of Jackson Pollock and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, a number of novels that combined his experiences in the worlds of art and business, and an autobiographical account of his use of psychedelic drugs ...