On View
Not on viewObject number2011.101
Untitled
Artist
Jackson Pollock
(American, 1912-1956)
Dateca.1944-45, printed 1967
Mediumdrypoint and engraving
Dimensionsimage: 14 3/4 × 17 3/4 in. (37.5 × 45.1 cm)
sheet: 19 3/4 × 27 1/4 in. (50.2 × 69.2 cm)
mat: 24 × 30 in. (61 × 76.2 cm)
sheet: 19 3/4 × 27 1/4 in. (50.2 × 69.2 cm)
mat: 24 × 30 in. (61 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineElisabeth Claire Lahti Fund
Exhibition History"Copley to Kentridge: What's New in the Collection?," KIA (Sept.14 - Dec. 1, 2013).
"Lasting Legacy: A Collection for Kalamazoo," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Sep. 6, 2014 - Jan. 4, 2015).Label TextAt the same time he was breaking new ground with his “drip” paintings, Jackson Pollock briefly explored the centuries-old medium of metal plate engraving. In this print, Pollock carved a pattern of animated lines into the metal plate. By varying the pressure and direction of the engraving burin, each line acquired its own distinct character. Pollock further developed the image by creating dark, tonal areas through the drypoint technique (scratching the plate with a finely pointed tool). The soft, blurry effect of the drypoint areas contrasts with the sharper and darker engraved lines. Despite working on a small scale in an unfamiliar medium, Pollock was able to create the same restless, undulating forms in print that he achieved in painting.
