Jackson Pollock
A Biography
Published on 26. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-8154-1182-6 (ISBN)
Description
Deborah Solomon's biography sets Jackson Pollock in his time and portrays him as a shy, often withdrawn person, full of insecurities and self-doubts, and frequently unable to express himself about his art or its meaning. Solomon interviewed two hundred people who knew Pollock and his work and she has drawn extensively on Pollock's own writings and other personal papers. She examines the artist's relationships with his family; his wife and fellow artist Lee Krasner; art patron Peggy Guggenheim; the painters Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and many more.
Reviews / Votes
The soundest account so far of Pollock's life and career. * Vanity Fair * The improbable mix of Stanley Kowalski, James Dean and Van Gogh never fails to amaze. * Los Angeles Times * That story has now for the first time been told...in this very good and very sad book. -- Hilton Kramer * Arts and Antiques * Solomon is blunt about Pollock's numerous problems both with establishing his style and with alcoholism and declining mental health. A good, manageable biography for art enthusiasts and lay readers alike. * Library Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8154-1182-6 (9780815411826)
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E-Book
06/2001
1st Edition
Cooper Square Press
€14.83
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Person
Deborah Solomon is the author of Utopia Parkway: The Life and Work of Joseph Cornell. She lives in New York City.