Jackson Pollock
1912-1956
Jackson Pollock revolutionised not only American but also European art in just a few creative years. By inventing his famous dripping technique, he gave a completely new dimension to action painting. In this style, the production process of the artwork itself is at the centre of attention. "Jack the Dripper" let the paint flow directly from the can onto the canvas which is lying on the floor until the paint drops and flows and thus create rhythmic patterns.
Revered as the most important contemporary American artist, he retired from painting two years before his untimely death. It was a sensation when 32 previously unknown works were found in a New York warehouse in 2005.
