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On this day, Paul Jackson Pollock was born! He was an American abstract expressionist painter whose work would come to define the movement. Pollock is known for his chaotic paintings which many thought reflected the artist’s poor mental health. His work was characterized by dense layers of interlocking lines often made through a dripping technique. His work also gravitated toward darker colors punctuated by the odd white line or brush stroke. Pollock’s paintings often explored Jungian concepts a

Art Talk | Jackson Pollock, “Alchemy” (1947)

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