ABSTRACT

Designed to help students and interested general readers to interpret the abstract expressionist paintings of Jackson Pollock, this survey of Pollock's life and art provides insight into the origins and meanings of individual works and analyzes the influences upon Pollock. Also included are discussions of the many issues raised by Pollock's work above and beyond his intentions, and how they intersected with the work of his contemporaries as well as other intellectual currents of the time.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part One|195 pages

Meaning

chapter 1|32 pages

Formative Work

chapter 2|60 pages

Surrealism

chapter 3|54 pages

The Poured Paintings

chapter 4|47 pages

The Black Pourings and After

part Two|116 pages

Significance

chapter 5|16 pages

Pollock and Primitivism*

chapter 6|40 pages

Pollock and Abstract Expressionism

chapter 7|54 pages

Pollock's Influence

chapter |4 pages

Conclusion