Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman

Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956) and Barnett Newman (1905 – 1970), both American Abstract Expressionists, have been recognized for their distinctive artistic styles that have transcended generations and geographies. In this blog post, I want to use two works, namely Pollock’s Number 1A (1948) and Newman’s The Wild (1950), to discuss how the two paintersContinue reading “Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman”