Jackson Pollock

Curated by Tate

Tate is a family of four art galleries: Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives. We care for and display the national collection of modern and contemporary art from around the world and British art from 1500 to today. UT and Tate have chosen works by artists in Tate’s collection who express themselves through paint. Let this UT series curated by Tate inspire you to get creative.

American artist Jackson Pollock was a key figure in the abstract expressionist movement, famous for his action or ‘drip’ paintings. To create these, he placed his canvas on the ground and poured, flung, or trailed paint around it as he moved. Pollock said this process gave each work ‘a life of its own.’

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