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What is the value of a Jackson Pollock painting?

by Ellenor Mcfarland

What is the value of a Jackson Pollock painting?

Pollock’s current auction record is $58.4 million, set in 2013 for Number 19 (1948) at Christie’s New York. To date, more than eight Pollock works have sold for over $20 million apiece at auction, according to the Artnet Price Database.

When did Jackson Pollock paint No 5?

1948
From 1947 onwards, Jackson Pollock became interested in abstract techniques and became one of the leaders of the emerging American Abstract Expressionist movement. He created painting No. 5 in 1948 and it is considered to be the most famous of his 700 works.

Where is No 5 Jackson Pollock?

New York

No. 5, 1948
Year 1948
Type Oil on fiberboard
Dimensions 2.4 m × 1.2 m (8 ft × 4 ft)
Location Private collection, New York

What is the meaning of No 5 1948?

A bird-nest-like depiction of chaos and a prime example of abstract expressionism, Jackson Pollock’s No. 5, 1948 has become one of the most recognizable paintings by a 20th century American. Painted during his “drip period,” Pollock was using new techniques to express emotions with colors and lines.

What are facts about Jackson Pollock?

His original first name was Paul.

  • Pollock once had a job cleaning statues for the Emergency Relief Bureau.
  • Jackson Pollock wasn’t a very good pupil at school.
  • He once knocked down a wall to make a room large enough for a 20-foot canvas.

    • What is the most expensive Jackson Pollock painting?

    The most expensive painting ever sold is Jackson Pollock’s “No. 5” (1948), which sold for $140 million, according to an article published in The New York Times.

    Who is Jason Pollock?

    Jason Pollock is a filmmaker, writer and Founder of Boom Content . Boom Content is Pollock’s creative agency, which operates in NYC, LA, DC, and STL.