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Going West
One of Jackson Pollock's early works, the painting shows the artist's interests and his painting style from that period. It is assumed that the inspiration was a family photo of a bridge from the artist's birthplace, Cody, Wyoming. The theme of the painting is pioneering and migration to the West, reflecting the personal history of the Pollock family, who moved west to Arizona in childhood and later to California. The painting style shows influences from the mentorship of Thomas Hart Benton, an American regionalist painter.
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:
1934-1935
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Execution technique:
oil on hardboard
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Theme:
migration, pioneering, expressionism, figurative landscape
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting interprets a chapter from the artist's life and the history of westward migration within the American Dream, as well as the socio-cultural changes of the 1930s.
The key to interpreting the work
It is important to perceive the painting as a link between Pollock's personal history and his early painting style, with a clear emphasis on the narrative of migration and pioneering.See other works by this artist
