Pollock: The Life And Work Of The Artist Illustrated With 80 Colour Plates
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few artists shattered the boundaries of painting as violently and as permanently as Jackson Pollock, and Italo Tomassoni's richly illustrated volume captures the full arc of that revolution. Set against the turbulent backdrop of mid-20th-century New York, this authoritative study chronicles Pollock's life — from his formative years under Thomas Hart Benton and his encounters with Surrealism, to his legendary drip painting technique that would redefine Abstract Expressionism and cement his place as the defining figure of the American avant-garde. Accompanied by 80 vivid colour plates, the work presents Pollock's most iconic canvases in striking detail, allowing the reader to witness firsthand the raw, kinetic energy that made works like Blue Poles and Lavender Mist so seismic in their cultural impact. Tomassoni writes with the precision of a scholar and the passion of a true advocate, carefully situating Pollock within the broader sweep of modern art history while illuminating the psychological and personal demons that fuelled his genius. The text argues persuasively that Pollock's method was not mere spontaneity but a deeply intentional act of creation — a controlled chaos that rewrote the very language of visual art. For collectors, students, and admirers of modern painting alike, this volume leaves one burning question unanswered: where does the man end and the myth begin?
Author: Italo Tomassoni
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few artists shattered the boundaries of painting as violently and as permanently as Jackson Pollock, and Italo Tomassoni's richly illustrated volume captures the full arc of that revolution. Set against the turbulent backdrop of mid-20th-century New York, this authoritative study chronicles Pollock's life — from his formative years under Thomas Hart Benton and his encounters with Surrealism, to his legendary drip painting technique that would redefine Abstract Expressionism and cement his place as the defining figure of the American avant-garde. Accompanied by 80 vivid colour plates, the work presents Pollock's most iconic canvases in striking detail, allowing the reader to witness firsthand the raw, kinetic energy that made works like Blue Poles and Lavender Mist so seismic in their cultural impact. Tomassoni writes with the precision of a scholar and the passion of a true advocate, carefully situating Pollock within the broader sweep of modern art history while illuminating the psychological and personal demons that fuelled his genius. The text argues persuasively that Pollock's method was not mere spontaneity but a deeply intentional act of creation — a controlled chaos that rewrote the very language of visual art. For collectors, students, and admirers of modern painting alike, this volume leaves one burning question unanswered: where does the man end and the myth begin?