Blue Poles
ArtistJackson Pollock
Year1952
MediumEnamel and aluminium paint
LocationNational Gallery of Australia
About Blue Poles
Purchased by Australia in 1973 for 1.3 million dollars, causing national outrage. Now worth over 200 million. Features eight vertical blue poles overlaid on the drip field. Created during a period of heavy drinking. The poles were added last to organize the chaos.
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