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Abstract Expressionist Artist - Jackson Pollock
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Inspirational Art Quotes by the American Abstract
Expressionist artist Jackson Pollock
born Paul Jackson Pollock - Cody, Wyoming,
USA - 28th of January, 1912 / Died - 11th of August,
1956 USA
Popular Jackson Pollock paintings include his
large abstract "drip paintings" that
he created on the floor with household paints.
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Famous
Jackson Pollock Quotes
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- Its
all a big game of construction, some
with a brush, some with a shovel, some
choose a pen.
- The
method of painting is the natural growth
out of a need. I want to express my
feelings rather than illustrate them.
- It
doesn't matter how the paint is put
on, as long as something is said.
- On
the floor I am more at ease. I feel
nearer, more a part of the painting,
since this way I can walk around it,
work from the four sides and literally
be in the painting.
- The
modern artist is working with space
and time and expressing his feelings
rather than illustrating.
- When
I'm painting, I'm not aware of what
I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted
period that I see what I've been about.
- The
painting has a life of its own.
- Every
good painter paints what he is.
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Pollock Quotations
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