Eye on Jackson Pollock
Behind-the-scenes footage of a great artist’s magical creative process
Above: The floor of Pollock's studio in East Hampton. Photo: Susan Wood/Getty Images. Home page/Video page: Pollock at work in his barn/studio in East Hampton. Photo: Martha Holmes/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images.
His drip paintings became an emblem of modern American art, the New World’s stamp on Abstract Expressionism. From his home and studio in East Hampton, Long Island, his creative explosion became the epicenter of the art world. His name was Jackson Pollock, and this wonderful 1987 filmed portrait of his life and work and method is directed by Kim Evans, narrated by Melvyn Bragg, and features amazing footage from 1951 of Pollock painting by Hans Namuth.
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