Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952) by Jackson Pollock

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abstract expressionist painting drip painting painting

"Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952) by Jackson Pollock is a landmark abstract expressionist drip painting renowned for its dynamic composition and bold linear structures, and is one of the artist’s most celebrated works."

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Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952) ×46

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	abstract expressionist painting → drip painting → painting →
acquisitionBy	National Gallery of Australia →
acquisitionDecade	1970s →
alsoKnownAs	Number 11, 1952 →
artHistoricalSignificance	considered one of Jackson Pollock’s most celebrated works → regarded as a landmark of Abstract Expressionism →
artist	Jackson Pollock →
collection	National Gallery of Australia collection →
compositionCharacteristic	bold linear structures → dynamic composition →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
creator	Jackson Pollock →
creatorMovement	Abstract Expressionism →
creatorNationality	American →
culturalImpact	became a focus of public debate in Australia after its acquisition →
dimension	approximately 212.1 cm × 488.9 cm →
dominantColor	blue →
genre	abstract art →
hasPart	series of vertical blue pole-like forms →
height	approximately 212.1 cm →
inception	1952 →
languageOfTitle	English →
locatedIn	Australia → Australian Capital Territory → Canberra →
location	National Gallery of Australia →
materialUsed	aluminium paint → canvas → enamel paint → glass → oil paint → wood →
movement	Abstract Expressionism →
notableFor	complex layered surface → large scale → use of industrial paints →
period	late work of Jackson Pollock →
style	gestural abstraction → non-representational →
subjectMatter	non-figurative →
technique	action painting → drip technique →
title	Blue Poles →
width	approximately 488.9 cm →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Gallery of Australia →	hasNotableWork