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Jackson Pollock was an American painter, born in 1912. He was the most

famous of the American Abstract Expressionist painters. Pollock had a very

original style of painting. He often used materials from the surrounding

environment in his paintings. He mixed sand and broken glass into some of his

works. He sometimes added cigarettes, buttons, coins

or whatever was nearby that seemed appropriate.

Pollock had an intense and energetic style. His shocking new technique

demonstrated physical movement in his work known as ‘action painting’. Each

painting was more like a performance. He would almost dance around the

painting. He had no definite idea in mind when he began painting. He just let

the paint lead the way, apparently at random. This spontaneous approach has led

some people to think ‘My five-year-old child could do that.’ Some critics

agreed – saying his work lacks technique and is simply chaotic rather than

artistic. However, others said that he had a unique style that simply cannot be

copied. Although now his style of Abstract Expressionism is out of fashion,

Pollock had a great effect on the history of modern art.

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