Charles Pollock
1930 - 2019
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Biography
Charles Pollock was an American artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings. Born in 1930 in Philadelphia, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later at the Art Students League in New York. Pollock's works often featured bold colors and dynamic brushwork, reflecting his emotional and psychological state. He gained recognition in the art world during the 1950s and continued to produce innovative pieces throughout his career.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.
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It doesn't make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.
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I'm very representational some of the time, and a little all of the time. But when you're painting out of your unconscious, figures are bound to emerge.
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New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statements.
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The modern artist is working with space and time, and expressing his feelings rather than illustrating.