Discuss the disagreement between Picasso and Jackson Pollock about the Subject of an art. Whose side do you take and why?
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Paul Jackson Pollock /ˈpɒlək/ (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement
Born
Paul Jackson Pollock
January 28, 1912
Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
Died
August 11, 1956 (aged 44)
Springs, New York, U.S.
Education
Art Students League of New York
Known for
Painting
Notable work
Number 17A (1948)
No. 5, 1948 (1948)
Mural on Indian Red Ground (1950)
Autumn Rhythm (1950)
Convergence (1952)
Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952) (1952)
The Deep (1953)
Movement
Abstract expressionism
Spouse(s)
Lee Krasner (m. 1945)
Patron(s)
Peggy Guggenheim
He was widely noticed for his technique of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface ("drip technique"), enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles. It was also called All-over painting and "action painting", since he covered the entire canvas and used the force of his whole body to paint, often in a frenetic dancing style. This extreme form of abstraction divided the critics: some praised the immediacy of the creation, while others derided the random effects. In 2016, Pollock's painting titled Number 17A was reported to have fetched US$200 million in a private purchase.
A reclusive and volatile personality, Pollock struggled with alcoholism for most of his life. In 1945, he married the artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on his career and on his legacy. Pollock died at the age of 44 in an alcohol-related single-car accident when he was driving. In December 1956, four months after his death, Pollock was given a memorial retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. A larger, more comprehensive exhibition of his work was held there in 1967. In 1998 and 1999, his work was honored with large-scale retrospective exhibitions at MoMA and at The Tate in London.[1][2]