{"product_id":"pollock-hardcover","title":"Pollock - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonhard Emmerling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, \u003cstrong\u003eJackson Pollock \u003c\/strong\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 \u003cstrong\u003edevelop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pollock's most famous works are his \u003cstrong\u003edrip paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he dripped and poured household enamel paint over the canvas with a variety of instruments, from \u003cstrong\u003esticks to syringes, hardened brushes to broken bits of glass\u003c\/strong\u003e. The splattered results pulsate with energy, replacing the refinement of easel and brush with something altogether more \u003cstrong\u003eimmediate, vivid, and physical\u003c\/strong\u003e. To evade the viewer's search for figurative elements in his paintings, Pollock abandoned titles and \u003cstrong\u003eidentified each work with a neutral number only\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notoriously 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\u003cstrong\u003e a compelling celebrity icon as an artistic pioneer.\u003c\/strong\u003e This essential artist introduction explores both his work and his fame to shed light on \u003cstrong\u003emasterpieces of the modernist story\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the making of a cultural icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.3 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46568743239724,"sku":"9783836529075","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/HQuPVH9F9783836529075.webp?v=1793713836","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/pollock-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}