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Stenographic Figure
Stenographic Figure' is an early work by Jackson Pollock from 1942, representing abstract expressionism. The painting depicts a figure with a schematic, almost symbolic character, created with lively brushstrokes oscillating between figurativism and abstraction.
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:
1942
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA
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Theme:
figure, symbolism, abstract expressionism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work shows Pollock’s interest in a simplified form of the human figure, while simultaneously experimenting with signs and symbols embedded in the modern language of abstract painting.
The key to interpreting the work
The interpretation of the painting should consider the meaning of the figurative form in the context of abstraction and the symbolism present in the works from Pollock’s early abstract expressionism period.See other works by this artist
