Jackson Pollock Part One: The Myth of the Modern Artist

My book Great Art Explained is ready to pre-order now Alternatively, every video has a "thanks" button under it- I appreciate it! In 1949, Life magazine asked: “Is Jackson Pollock, the greatest American Painter. He is a figure that is polarising among art aficionados. Some see him as a fraud,...

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