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JACKSON POLLOCK American 1912-1956 Oil Paper

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JACKSON POLLOCK American 1912-1956 Oil Paper
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Oil on paper, framed. Featuring an abstract expressionist composition. Signed and attr. Jackson Pollock (American, 1912-1956) on the lower right corner. 20 x 28 cm (7.9 x 11 inches). Major Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, dubbed "Jack the Dripper" by Time magazine in 1956, is best known for his large "action" or drip paintings of 1947-52, formed by pouring and manipulating liquid paint atop canvases set on the floor. A wholly original, rule-shattering figure in American art, Pollock inspired Frank Stella, Richard Serra, and the Color Field painters. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate