His father, leroy pollock, was a farmer and a government land surveyor, and his mother, stella may mcclure, was a fierce woman. Pollock is a 2000 drama about the life of troubled yet brilliant abstract expressionist jackson pollock. He was an alcoholic and manicdepressive, and he died in a drunken car crash that killed an innocent woman. Jackson pollock s greatness lies in developing one of the most radical abstract styles in the history of modern art, detaching line from color, redefining the categories of drawing and. Pollock 2000 theres no question this is a well made film, and based pretty much on truth, and an interesting truththe life of a great abstract expressionist.
In this documentary, veteran filmmaker harry moses exposes the controversy in the world of high priced artwork. This original documentary follows his life, beginning with his depressionera days working for the wpa through the optimism and cold war paranoia that laced the 1950s, and straight through to his interesting career as an artist. Jackson pollock jackson was an introvert and socially awkward individual who spent most o f his adult life as an alcoholic struggling with his inner demons. The key by jackson pollock, 1946, oil on canvas courtesy the art institute of chicago and just when you think pollocks delightfully curmudgeonly side has blossomed fully, an incident out of an old hollywood movie. Jackson pollock turned the modern art world upside down with his abstract, splatter and drip action paintings. His greatness lies in the development of a radical, totally abstract style in the. Pollock avoided hydrodynamic instabilities to paint with.
With ed harris, marcia gay harden, robert knott, molly regan. Its a decent little documentary about the american art world and jackson pollock not to mention a woman who is too stupid to accept 9 million. What saves the documentary is the use of film and photos. This is jackson pollock documentary by kris jefferson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It stars ed harris, marcia gay harden, jennifer connelly, robert knott, bud cort, molly regan and sada thompson, and was directed by harris. Jackson pollock 51 free short documentary by hans namuth features the abstract expressionist painter up close, painting on glass. Because many of jackson pollocks most familiar statements are multiply. Rent pollock 2000 starring ed harris and marcia gay harden on dvd and bluray. During his lifetime he received widespread publicity and. Jackson pollock, in full paul jackson pollock, born january 28, 1912, cody, wyoming, u.
The documentary looks at the efforts of teri horton to prove the painting is authentic and worth a large amount of money. An interview digitized and edited by maria caamano this interview was taped by william wright in the summer of 1950 for presentation on the sag harbor radio station, but was never used. For myself, this isnt enough, and i know this is me. Paul jackson pollock has been one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Intention and interpretation in hans namuths film, jackson pollock. He was also miserable and made everyone around him miserable a lot of the time. He had a volatile personality, and struggled with alcoholism for most of his life. Jackson polllocks early work featured a popular surrealist style, revealing a personal dimension to pollock, exposing his psychological state of mind. She had no clue at the time who jackson pollock was, hence the name of the film. In august of 1949, life magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question. Thankfully theres representation from the krasner pollock house and one or two other people who had connections to pollock. A true portrait of life and art a film about the life and career of the american painter, jackson pollock.
This 46minute documentary concentrates on the intense glare of celebrity and its effect on pollocks work and life. Early life 19121936 paul jackson pollock was born in cody, wyoming, in 1912, the youngest of five sons. Thinking this was a documentary about jackson pollock, i borrowed it from a local library. Paul jackson pollock was born on january 28, 1912 in cody, wyoming. Jackson pollock was an influential artist of the abstract exprssionist movement who radicalized painting with his drip style technique that revolutionized art for future generations. It was a purchase order to the betty parsons gallery for a painting, identified as no. Jackson pollock a maverick of american contemporary art history, a volatile and gifted painter,wgo created some of the most memorable art ever seen. By pouring liquid paint with the help of a stick or from a can, pollock deposited viscous fluid filaments on a horizontal canvas, rhythmically moving around it. And really captures the artists vision and torment. The life of jackson pollock and his influence on modern. Jackson pollock painted with the kind of visceral immediacy that frees you from having to know much about his ideas, his methods, or his life. He paints a vivid picture of how art is bought and sold in america. Pollock is a 2000 american biographical film which tells the life story of american painter jackson pollock. Im an art critic and professor of art in my real life, and im never very patient with movies about artists.
He invites rodman to see his studio, but finds it padlocked, with no key in sight. The intricate webs of lines, ubiquitous in his compositions, have fascinated art historians and scientists. He was born to stella and leroy pollock in cody wyoming and the youngest of 5 boys. He showed the world that canvas did not need to be set upon an easel, but rather spread out in the raw where the artist could become fully immersed in his craft and approach it from all sides and angles. Because he allowed documentary makers unprecedented access to his process, this film is loaded with images of pollock at work on his physically activeand therefore dramatically engagingstyle of. Not to be confused with the 1999 ed harris biopic, this british documentary profiles the artist jackson pollock.
This is jacksonpollock by dsden 37 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jackson pollock was an influential american painter, and the leading force behind the abstract expressionist movement in the art world. Finally, the pollock script is here for all you fans of the second harry potter movie starring ed harris as jackson pollock and marcia gay harden, who won an oscar. Jackson pollock will be added to the documentary section of our collection of 500 free movies online. The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting. Strictly in terms of documentary film making, this is great. Jackson pollocks greatness lies in developing one of the most radical abstract styles in the history of modern art, detaching line from color, redefining the categories of drawing and. A film about the life and career of the american painter, jackson pollock. Pollock is an entertaining two hours and it showcases jackson pollocks turmoil perfectly. During his life, thanks to his professional relationship with peggy guggenheim, pollock gained considerable fame and notoriety. The movie is directed by ed harris, who also portrays jackson pollock in the film. The ultimate splasher movie to portray jackson pollock, ed harris learnt to paint, slept in the artists bed and smoked his fags.
Is he the greatest living painter in the united states. The photography of german photographer hans namuth is largely credited for pollocks rise to fame, and as the painter gained a higher profile, along with abstract expressionism in general, namuth returned to capture pollocks action painting on video for the short documentary below. Watch a canvaseye view of jackson pollocks painting in action. Through interviews and archival footage, the filmmakers explore pollocks struggle to perfect his abstract painting style and his subsequent notoriety as one of americas most celebrated painters.
In this nowlegendary 1951 documentary, the photographer hans namuth. Director harry moses has crafted a fine film that stars a truly original character not pollock in a. With his canvas laying flat on the floor, jackson pollock would slosh paint on it in trickles that would dribble, disguising the beginning or focus point, and. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of pollock. Pollock is an entertaining two hours and it showcases jackson pollock s turmoil perfectly. Jackson pollocks most celebrated abstract paintings were produced with the socalled dripping technique. Jackson pollock january 28, 1912 august 11, 1956 was an american painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. Jackson pollock january 28, 1912 august 11, 1956, was an influential american painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. As he struggled with selfdoubt, engaging in a lonely tugofwar between. Not a great film, but still pretty good for what it is. Marcia gay harden won the academy award for best supporting actress as pollocks wife, lee krasner. Its a decent little documentary about the american art world and jackson pollock not to mention a woman who is too stupid to accept 9 million for a painting shes told is a fake by experts. Pollocks mother is interred at tingley cemetery, ringgold county, iowa. Pollock, in your opinion, what is the meaning of modern art.
According to an interview from the film, horton purchased. During his lifetime, pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety. On january 31, 1950, three days after jackson pollock turned 38, the museum of modern art gave him a belated birthday present. Pollocks war 1947 was created between 1943 and 1944, during the second world war 19391945. His father had been born with the surname mccoy, but took the surname of his. Ed harris funded and directed this powerful film himself. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have. It somehow balances out the modern commentators, who add little to the film. This film is based upon the book jackson pollock,an american saga which won many awards. Ballet for martha live from davies symphony hall, san francisco 1982. Among modern artists whose work prompts the remark, my kid could do that, notorious abstractexpressionist jackson pollock, who rocked the mid20thcentury art world by flinging paint across. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the harry mosesdirected movie via.
Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the harry mosesdirected movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here. This anthology surveys five decades of critical response to jackson pollock, bringing together essential and hardtofind texts from newspapers, journals, and catalogues. It includes all of pollocks statements about his art as well as interviews with his wife, painter lee krasner, providing firsthand testimony about his goals and methods. During his lifetime he received widespread publicity and serious. What ed harris, in an oscarnominated turn, is able to show in pollock is that when pollock was painting, he got a reprieve. Alongside the story of the painting the truck driver has also embarked on an investigation into who jackson pollock was and why he is so important to the art world. Jackson pollock artist bio and art for sale artspace.
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