Number 17A
ArtistJackson Pollock
Year1948
MediumOil on canvas
LocationPrivate collection
About Number 17A
A drip painting created by pouring and splashing paint. Sold for 200 million dollars in 2015. Pollock used house paint, not artist paint. Created by placing the canvas on the floor. Part of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Pollock was influenced by Native American sand painting.
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