Jackson Pollock's Mural: Energy Made Visible

Jackson Pollock's Mural:

Energy Made Visible

by David Anfam

Published by Thames & Hudson (June 14, 2015)

" On, around, and beyond Jackson Pollock's Mural....

Pollock's monumental painting is one of the most influential yet little-seen works of the last century. This book sheds new light on its place in the artist's meteoric career and the evolution of modern American Art."

Herbert Matter, Jackson Pollock standing in front of Mural, c. 1947, photograph

                        Special Collections, Stanford University. By permission of Alex Matter. Courtesy

                        of Stanford Special Collections.

This mural was created early in Pollock's career,  in 1943. The vastness of this work of art, 19.6 feet in length is the largest painting he ever created. It was a signature of what was to come, the energy, complexity, works full of symbolism which Anfam explains brilliantly in this book.

Detail of Mural showing the ‘Mimbres pottery’ motif

                        Gift of Peggy Guggenheim, 1959.6. University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City.

                        Reproduced with permission from The University of Iowa Museum of Art. Photograph

                        Courtesy the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2014.

Why is it so important to visit museums, art galleries, art exhibits? Precisely this! One could never explore the intricacies, the colors, the artist's form and function when creating his or her works.

Detail of Mural showing area of signature

                        Gift of Peggy Guggenheim, 1959.6. University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City.

                        Reproduced with permission from The University of Iowa Museum of Art. Photograph

                        Courtesy the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2014.

Peggy Guggenheim immediately saw the genius of Pollock's art and was his major benefactor, catapulting his career as no one else could. Artists in this day and age would be thrilled to have a sponsor such as Guggenheim.

Detail of Mural showing area of date

                        Gift of Peggy Guggenheim, 1959.6. University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City.

                        Reproduced with permission from The University of Iowa Museum of Art. Photograph

                        Courtesy the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2014.

 You may purchase this most fascinating book for your art library through Thames & Hudson.

Much thanks to the publisher for the publicity copy for review.

The author, David Anfam is a leading authority on modern American art. he is Senior Consulting Curator at the Clyford Still Museum in Denver and Director of its Research Center. He has won the Mitchell Prize for his work and has written many studies on artists such as Mark Rothko, Anish Kapoor, Wayne Thiebaud and others.

 My friend Mark Ruffner of All Things Ruffnerian,  found this very interesting link about the creation of The Mural. Please take a look.  http://www.jesterjacquesart.co.uk/the-story-behind-jackson-pollocks-famous-mural-painting-of-1943/

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