Jackson Pollock at work in his studio, 1950. Photo: Hans Namuth
In the May 1951 issue of ARTnews a selection of photographs by Hans Namuth appeared as illustrations for Robert Goodnough’s article, “Pollock Paints a Picture.” The images depict a focused Pollock energetically applying paint to a large canvas spread across his studio floor.
One: Number 31, 1950 before treatment
It’s a good time to be studying and working on Jackson Pollock’s paintings. With projects also underway at the Seattle Art Museum and The J. Paul Getty Museum
We covered a lot of territory in our last post, documenting Echo’s condition and treating the discolored canvas. Our efforts have produced satisfying results.
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