Mural (1943)
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Mural (1943) is a groundbreaking large-scale abstract painting by Jackson Pollock that marked a pivotal transition toward his signature drip style and helped redefine American modern art.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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large-scale painting → painting → |
| artCriticReception |
widely regarded as a breakthrough in Pollock’s career
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| artHistoricalStatus |
landmark of Abstract Expressionism
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| associatedWith |
American modern art
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New York art scene → |
| chronologicalPositionInOeuvre |
early major work by Jackson Pollock
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| collection |
University of Iowa
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| commissionContext |
support of emerging American avant-garde artists by Peggy Guggenheim
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| commissionedBy |
Peggy Guggenheim
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Jackson Pollock
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| creatorNationality |
American
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| culturalImpact |
helped establish New York as a center of modern art
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| currentLocation |
University of Iowa Museum of Art
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| depicts |
non-figurative, abstract forms
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| exhibitionHistory |
loaned for major museum exhibitions in the United States and abroad
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| genre |
abstract art
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| inception |
1943
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| influenced |
Jackson Pollock’s later drip paintings
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postwar American painting → |
| influencedBy |
European modernism
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Mexican muralism → Surrealism → |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
Abstract Expressionism
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| notableFeature |
all-over composition
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dynamic gestural brushwork → suggestion of continuous movement across the canvas → |
| orientation |
horizontal
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| originalFunction |
domestic wall decoration
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| originalLocation |
Peggy Guggenheim’s townhouse in New York City
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| period |
mid-20th century art
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| relatedWorkByCreator |
Autumn Rhythm (Number 30)
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Number 1A, 1948 → |
| restorationHistory |
subject of conservation and technical study in the 21st century
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| scale |
monumental
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| significance |
key work in the development of American modern art
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pivotal transition toward Jackson Pollock’s drip style → |
| styleTransitionRole |
bridge between Pollock’s earlier figurative-surreal work and his mature drip technique
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| support |
canvas
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| title |
Mural
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Jackson Pollock
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