a symphony of confused shapes and colors.” Kandinsky’s connection between music and art was unbreakable and clearly represented in all aspects of this work. The link between the two was new, and therefore showed off his individuality in the art world, and his ability to break artistic expectations.
“Blue Poles”, an artwork created by the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, redefines art expectations at is rectified his controversial practice. “Blue Poles” spread five meters across and over two meters high, is a clear example of abstract art. Originally selling for 1.3 million, the masterpiece is now estimated to sell from 20-100 million. This intricate and expressive piece focuses on a variety of colors. As we observe “Blue Poles” it …show more content…
Pollock created a non-pictorial subject matter, something that was still relatively new at this time in the art world. In the years prior to this, expressionism had been introduced to the art world, but nothing this abstract had been seen before. His paintings represented abstraction in its purest form, which broke down many boundaries regarding the artmaking practice. In order to create these large detailed paintings, Pollock, would use a variety of colors and materials. Pollock’s art was not about the end product of the work, but instead more about the process and technique of the piece. Unlike any other artist at the time, Pollock had a specialized and very avant-garde approach to his artworks. Pollock went against all art traditions to create his action paintings. Instead of using an easel Pollock would stand on or next to his paintings, and with large sweeping gestures he would splash the paint onto the canvas in order to create the desired effect of splattering. This is visibly represented in “Blue Poles”, as we can see the free and careless splashes of paint that spread all over the canvas. This technique is very different to how other artists at the time would have painted.
“Blue Poles”, an artwork created by the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, redefines art expectations at is rectified his controversial practice. “Blue Poles” spread five meters across and over two meters high, is a clear example of abstract art. Originally selling for 1.3 million, the masterpiece is now estimated to sell from 20-100 million. This intricate and expressive piece focuses on a variety of colors. As we observe “Blue Poles” it …show more content…
Pollock created a non-pictorial subject matter, something that was still relatively new at this time in the art world. In the years prior to this, expressionism had been introduced to the art world, but nothing this abstract had been seen before. His paintings represented abstraction in its purest form, which broke down many boundaries regarding the artmaking practice. In order to create these large detailed paintings, Pollock, would use a variety of colors and materials. Pollock’s art was not about the end product of the work, but instead more about the process and technique of the piece. Unlike any other artist at the time, Pollock had a specialized and very avant-garde approach to his artworks. Pollock went against all art traditions to create his action paintings. Instead of using an easel Pollock would stand on or next to his paintings, and with large sweeping gestures he would splash the paint onto the canvas in order to create the desired effect of splattering. This is visibly represented in “Blue Poles”, as we can see the free and careless splashes of paint that spread all over the canvas. This technique is very different to how other artists at the time would have painted.