I continue to get further away from the usual painter’s tools such as easel, palette, brushes, etc.
Meaning of the quote
Jackson Pollock, a famous American artist, said that he was moving away from the normal tools used by painters, like easels, palettes, and brushes. Instead of using these traditional tools, he was finding new and different ways to create his artworks. Pollock wanted to explore and experiment with new techniques and materials to express his unique artistic vision.
About Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He developed a unique “drip technique” of pouring and splashing paint onto a horizontal canvas, which earned him widespread recognition and divided critical opinion. Pollock’s volatile personality and struggles with alcoholism added to his legacy as a complex and influential artist.
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Every good painter paints what he is.
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I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.
American painter (1912-1956)
On the floor I am more at ease. I feel nearer, more part of the painting, since this way I can walk around it, work from the four sides and literally be in the painting.
American painter (1912-1956)
The modern artist… is working and expressing an inner world – in other words – expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces.
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When I am in my painting, I’m not aware of what I’m doing.
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American painter (1912-1956)
Abstract painting is abstract. It confronts you. There was a reviewer a while back who wrote that my pictures didn’t have any beginning or any end. He didn’t mean it as a compliment, but it was.
American painter (1912-1956)
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American painter (1912-1956)