Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952)
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Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952) is a famous large-scale abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock, renowned for its dynamic drip technique and striking vertical blue lines.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract expressionist painting
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painting → work of art → |
| alsoKnownAs | Number 11, 1952 → |
| artForm | easel painting → |
| artHistoricalContext |
New York School
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post–World War II American art → |
| artist | Jackson Pollock → |
| associatedWith |
Jackson Pollock's late drip period
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debates about public funding of art → |
| collection |
National Gallery of Australia
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surface form:
National Gallery of Australia collection
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| colorFeature | dominant blue elements → |
| completionDate | 1952 → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jackson Pollock → |
| culturalStatus | masterpiece of 20th-century art → |
| currentLocation | National Gallery of Australia → |
| depicts | abstract composition → |
| fameReason |
controversial acquisition by an Australian national institution
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high monetary value in the art market → innovative drip technique → |
| genre | abstract art → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary discussions of large-scale abstraction
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later abstract painting → |
| languageOfTitle | English → |
| locationCity | Canberra → |
| locationCountry | Australia → |
| medium | oil on canvas → |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
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| notableFeature |
dynamic drip technique
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striking vertical blue lines → |
| owner | National Gallery of Australia → |
| periodInArtistCareer | mature period of Jackson Pollock → |
| significance |
iconic example of Abstract Expressionism
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one of Jackson Pollock's most famous works → |
| styleCharacteristic |
all-over composition
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gestural brushwork → non-representational imagery → |
| subjectType | non-figurative → |
| technique |
action painting
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drip painting → |
| title | Blue Poles → |
| visualElement |
contrasting color splatters
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dense layered paint surface → intersecting linear forms → |
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