Jackson Pollock's Mural: The Transitional Moment
Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2014. Hardcover. Tan canvas, black & color illus. dust jacket, 114 pp., colro & BW illus., one fold-out. VG. Item #153206
ISBN: 9781606063231
"Jackson Pollock was relatively unknown in 1943 when he received his first major commission: a large mural for the Manhattan townhouse of collector Peggy Guggenheim. ... Mural's enormous scale took Pollock's practice beyond the confines of smaller canvases and toward the experimental application of paint -- throwing and spattering in addition to brushing and dabbing -- that would later become his hallmark. It marks a turning point in his career that would also influence the course of American art. The expert authors of this volume have investigated Mural using the most advanced scientific equipment and scholarly resources available. ... [It] begins with an essay by famous actor and art collector Steve Martin." (dj) Consists of four illustrated essays. Includes bibliography and many colorful views of the mural.
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