Episode of Series “Risk”.
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) was the leading exponent of what is usually called Abstract Expressionist Art. Charles Harrison examines a number of Pollock’s paintings, and discusses how they were made and what they represent. Includes some film of Pollock himself working on a painting in 1952
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ACMI Identifier
014698
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Abstract expressionism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Abstract
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)