About Jackson Pollock
- Abstract Expressionism
- action painting
Followed his brothers to art school, studied under a regionalist he rejected, poured paint on the floor of a barn, and died in a car crash at forty-four.
Where to see Jackson Pollock
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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117 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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3 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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20 worksMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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9 works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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7 worksMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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6 worksTate
London, United Kingdom
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4 works
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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3 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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3 works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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3 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York City, United States
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3 worksDallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States
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3 works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
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3 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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3 worksMusée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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2 worksStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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2 works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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2 worksThe Phillips Collection
Washington D.C., United States
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2 works
Museum Frieder Burda
Baden-Baden, Germany
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2 worksSeattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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2 worksLos Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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1 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States
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2 works
National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia
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2 worksCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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2 worksPhiladelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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1 works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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1 works
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
Iowa City, United States
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1 works
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1 works
Neue Nationalgalerie
Berlin, Germany
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1 worksKunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Düsseldorf, Germany
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1 worksCleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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1 works
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv, Israel
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1 worksCarnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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1 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Cologne, Germany
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1 works
National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo, Japan
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1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 works
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Tehran, Iran
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1 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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1 works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
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1 works
Fogg Museum
Cambridge, United States
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1 works
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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1 worksSaint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 works
National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
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See all Jackson Pollock prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Jackson Pollock paintings?
Jackson Pollock's works can be seen at Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.Was Jackson Pollock a good person?
Jackson Pollock was able to bring up a deep reservoir of inspiration and sensitivity. There is an elaborate, swirling symmetry to his paintings, with an almost mathematical precision.Is Jackson Pollock abstract art?
Jackson Pollock's art is abstract art. His process involved dripping paint of different consistencies, concentrating on his inner thoughts.How did Jackson Pollock get famous?
Jackson Pollock gained fame after being featured in Life magazine on August 8, 1949. This introduced his work to a mass audience far removed from the bohemian Greenwich Village art scene.Why did Jackson Pollock create blue poles?
Jackson Pollock created Blue Poles in 1953 using his drip painting technique. The painting is well-organised and balanced in colours and forms, demonstrating the continuity of the drops and rhythmic lines.When did Jackson Pollock start painting?
Jackson Pollock began to study painting in 1928 at the Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles. In the autumn of 1930, he moved to New York and studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League.Jackson Pollock art style name?
Jackson Pollock's art style is called Abstract Expressionism. His process involved dripping paint of different consistencies, concentrating on his inner thoughts.What is Jackson Pollock best known for?
Jackson Pollock is best known for his Abstract Expressionist paintings. His painting process became a ritual and an important part of the work, dripping paint of different consistencies while concentrating on his own inner thoughts.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Jackson Pollock's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Museum of Fine Arts Boston Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Jed Perl, Art in America 1945-1970 Used for: biography.
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