No. 5 1948
ArtistJackson Pollock
Year1948
MediumOil and enamel on fiberboard
LocationPrivate collection
About No. 5 1948
Sold for 140 million dollars in 2006. A large drip painting on a 1.2 x 2.4 meter board. David Geffen sold it to David Martinez. The surface is built up with layers of dripped and poured paint. Helped establish Pollock as the leading Abstract Expressionist.
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