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Jackson Pollock invents the drip painting

1947 CE · United States, North America · Culture

Jackson Pollock invents the drip painting
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Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, he was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.

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