The work 'Untitled' from 1943 is an example of Pollock's early expressionist period, combining drawing and painting techniques on paper. The use of various media allows for rich expression and the depiction of emotions in a figurative form.

Portrait of the Creator

  • Artist

    Jackson Pollock

  • Date of birth and death

    28 January 1912 – 11 August 1956

  • Natinality

    American

  • Style

    Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, Drip Painting

  • Significant works

    Number 17A, No. 5, 1948, Mural on Indian Red Ground, Autumn Rhythm, Convergence, Blue Poles, The Deep

Information about the work

  • Year:

    1943

  • Execution technique:

    colored pencils, pen, ink, watercolor on paper

  • Location:

    Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, USA

  • Theme:

    expression, mixed media techniques, figurativism

Internal Narrative and Creative Framework

  • Inner Narrative

    The work shows Pollock's experiments with various techniques and materials, reflecting the emotional intensity and the artist's search towards expressionism.

The key to interpreting the work

The analysis of the painting should emphasize the combination of media and the significance of Pollock's early experiments in the development of his style.

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  • Year: 1937
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Miners

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The Flame

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  • Year: 1938
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Untitled (Naked Man with Knife)

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  • Year: 1938-1940
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Circle

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  • Year: 1938-1941
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Untitled

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  • Year: 1941
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Untitled

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  • Year: 1941
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Bird

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  • Year: 1941
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Mask

  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1941
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Sheet of Studies

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  • Year: 1941
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Birth

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  • Year: 1941
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Moon Woman

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  • Year: 1942
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Animals and Figures

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  • Year: 1942
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Male and Female

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  • Year: 1942
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  • Year: 1942
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Going West

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  • Year: 1934-1935
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Mural

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  • Year: 1943
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Number 5

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  • Year: 1948
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Number 8, (detail)

  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1949
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Number 3

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  • Year: 1949
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Number 1 (Lavender Mist)

  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1950
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Blue Poles (Number 11)

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  • Year: 1952
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  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1930-1935
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  • Year: 1934-1935
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