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Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)- Silk Screen Print/Painting - $200 (Markham)
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This high quality silk screen print is of Jackson Pollock's 'Yellow, Grey, Black' painting from 1948. It dates from his most creative and innovative period (1947-50). An image of this painting was featured in the Life magazine’s article of August 8, 1949 titled: "Jackson Pollock - Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" that solidified Pollock's role as a leading figure in American art. Its neutral color scheme of blacks and grays is thrown with pops of yellow. This work of art has energy and intensity that one senses through the entire composition. The original painting was sold at the May 2010 Sotheby’s auction as lot #12 for US$ 8,762,500. During the auction Tobias Meyer (the auctioneer) described it as follows: “Perhaps the most beautiful work in the auction is Lot 12, "Number 12A, 1948: Yellow, Gray, Black," a relatively small but very strong "drip" painting by Jackson Pollock…”. It is a strong and an eye pleasing piece.
Details:
Title: Yellow Gray Black
Medium: Silk Screen print on paper. Original painting enamel on canvas.
Size: 21”x29” (image); 31”x39” (framed)
Date: Original painted in 1948
Signature: Signed in the plate lower center
Condition: Mint
Framing: Elegantly framed. Gold wooden molding c/w white matt and glass
Asking Price: $200.00
About the Artist: Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was widely noticed for his technique of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface ("drip technique"), enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles. It was also called "action painting", since he covered the entire canvas and used the force of his whole body to paint, often in a frenzied dancing style. A reclusive and volatile personality, Pollock struggled with alcoholism for most of his life. In 1945, he married the artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on his career and on his legacy. Pollock's most famous paintings were made during the "drip period" between 1947 and 1950. He became famous following an August 8, 1949, four-page spread in Life magazine that asked, "Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?". Pollock died at the age of 44 in an alcohol-related single-car accident when he was driving. In 2016, Pollock's painting titled: “Number 17A” was reported to have fetched US$200 million in a private purchase.
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