Free Form is very likely Pollock's first "drip" painting. He began by painting the entire canvas red and then added the black and white tangles and pools of paint by flinging and dripping diluted oil paint from a brush or stick.
Gallery label from Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey, 1934-1954, November 22, 2015–May 1, 2016.
We have identified these works in the following photos from our exhibition history.
The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection
Jan 17–Mar 4, 1968
2 other works identified
Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
3 other works identified
Jackson Pollock
Oct 28, 1998–Feb 2, 1999
Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey,
Nov 22, 2015–May 1, 2016
4 other works identified
Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey,
Nov 22, 2015–May 1, 2016
3 other works identified
Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey,
Nov 22, 2015–May 1, 2016
4 other works identified
Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey,
Nov 22, 2015–May 1, 2016
4 other works identified
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