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Circle
Circle' from 1938-1941 is a work by Jackson Pollock belonging to the early period of his creativity. An expressionist style painting with a figurative character, it depicts an abstract composition featuring a dominant motif of a circle and elements of animal figures.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Jackson Pollock
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Date of birth and death
28 January 1912 – 11 August 1956
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Natinality
American
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Style
Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, Drip Painting
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Significant works
Number 17A, No. 5, 1948, Mural on Indian Red Ground, Autumn Rhythm, Convergence, Blue Poles, The Deep
Information about the work
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Year:
1938-1941
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Execution technique:
oil on board
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Location:
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA
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Theme:
animals, abstraction, expressionism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work may symbolize the life cycle or totality through the motif of the circle, linking it with the dynamics of animal life and the energy of form.
The key to interpreting the work
The analysis of the painting should consider both the geometric form and expressive references to animal figures, as well as the expressionist context.See other works by this artist
