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
painting
work of art
alsoKnownAs Number 11, 1952
artForm easel painting
artHistoricalContext New York School
post–World War II American art
artist Jackson Pollock
associatedWith Jackson Pollock's late drip period
debates about public funding of art
collection National Gallery of Australia
surface form: National Gallery of Australia collection
colorFeature dominant blue elements
completionDate 1952
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
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
high monetary value in the art market
innovative drip technique
genre abstract art
hasInfluenceOn contemporary discussions of large-scale abstraction
later abstract painting
languageOfTitle English
locationCity Canberra
locationCountry Australia
medium oil on canvas
movement Abstract expressionism
surface form: Abstract Expressionism
notableFeature dynamic drip technique
striking vertical blue lines
owner National Gallery of Australia
periodInArtistCareer mature period of Jackson Pollock
significance iconic example of Abstract Expressionism
one of Jackson Pollock's most famous works
styleCharacteristic all-over composition
gestural brushwork
non-representational imagery
subjectType non-figurative
technique action painting
drip painting
title Blue Poles
visualElement contrasting color splatters
dense layered paint surface
intersecting linear forms

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Jackson Pollock notableWork Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952)