1. Jackson Pollock
Expressionism" is a kind of art that
expresses feelings and thoughts. Abstract
Expressionism is art that shows emotions
and ideas through non-representational
forms.
2. What do we know about Jackson
Pollock?
• Jackson Pollock was
a famous 20th
century abstract
painter, who
revolutionized the
world of modern art,
with his unique
abstract painting
techniques.
3. Early life• Paul Jackson Pollock
was born on January
28, 1912 in Cody,
Wyoming.
• His father, LeRoy
Pollock was a farmer,
and his mother Stella
May McClure was a
fierce woman, with
artistic ambitions.
• He was the youngest
of five brothers.
4. Early life
• When he was little, Pollock's family moved around the West,
to Arizona and California.
• When Pollock was 8, his father left the family, and Pollock's
older brother, Charles, became like a father to him.
• Charles was an artist, and he was considered to be the best
in the family. He had a significant influence on his younger
brother's future ambitions.
• While the family was living in Los Angeles. Pollock enrolled in
the Manual Arts High School, where he discovered his
passion for art.
5. Can you find on the map the places where
Jackson Pollock lived?
6. In 1930• In 1930 when Pollock
was 18 years old, he
moved to New York City
to live with his brother,
Charles. He studied with
Charles's art teacher:
“Thomas Hart Benton” a
painter.
• Pollock spent much of his
time with Benton who
became like the family
that Pollock felt he never
had.
• Jackson Pollock and his
brother
7. Love and Work
• In 1941 , Pollock met Lee
Krasner, a contemporary
artist.
• Krasner and Pollock
married in October 1945.
• Around that time, Peggy
Guggenheim an art
collector began
expressing interest in
Pollock's paintings.
During a meeting that
she had with a painter
called Pete Norman.
they commented that :
“ Pollock’s art was
possibly the most
original American
art they had seen”.
8. The "Drip Period"
• Pollock's most famous
paintings were made
during this "drip
period" between 1947
and 1950.
• In 1949, he became the
best-paid painter in
America.
10. His technique
• His method is sometimes called
"action painting". Pollock put
his large canvases on the floor,
so that he could move around
all four sides of his work. He
also used very liquid paints, so
that he could easily drop the
paint onto his canvases.
• His paintings are explosions of
curving lines, shapes and colors.
In his art you can see every
movement that his arm made.
You can see how he had to
move his body around the
canvas.
11. Downfall and Death
• The fame was not good
for Pollock. He became
dismissive of other
artists.
• Pollock's art also
became darker in color.
He abandoned the
"drip" method, and
began painting in black
and white, which
proved unsuccessful
and a depressed
period.
12. Legacy
• In August 11, 1956, Pollock
has a car accident and died.
• A year after his death,
Pollock was given a
memorial retrospective
exhibition at the Museum
of Modern Art in New York
City, with frequent
exhibitions at both the
MoMA in New York and the
Tate in London. He remains
one of the most influential
artists of the 20th century.
15. How to paint like Jackson Pollock
MATERIALS:
• A cardboard lid
• A paintbrush or plastic
teaspoon.
• Liquid paint.
What to do?
• Put a piece of paper
inside the cardboard lid.
• Choose the color that
you like best.
• Dig the teaspoon in the
pot and drop the paint
on the picture.
• Create shapes as you
want.
16. A COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY
• Now that we know how to
paint like Jackson Pollock let’s
make a big mural.
• Let’s go to the playground.We
need a big space to paint and
have fun.
• We are going to divide the
class into groups.
MATERIALS
1. A long piece of white paper.
2. Liquid paints of different
colours.
3. A syringe.
17. THE QUIZ
1. When was Jackson Pollock born?
2. Was he the oldest of his five brothers?
3. What Art school did Jackson Pollock enrolle
in?
4. Can you name the places where Jackson
Pollock lived?
5. In 1930 How old was Jackson Pollock?
18. 6. In 1930 Where did he study?
7. When was the “Drip Period”?
8. His method is sometimes called:
a) Slow paintings. b) Action painting. c) Great
paintings.
9. When Did jackson Pollock die?
