Convergence (Pollock)

Convergence
Artist Jackson Pollock
Year 1952
Type Abstract expressionism
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 237 cm × 390 cm (93.5 in × 155 in)
Location Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Convergence is a 1952 oil painting by Jackson Pollock. The composition was painted on canvas.

Composition

Convergence is one of the paintings by American artist Jackson Pollock, who is known as a representative of abstract expressionism. The composition was created on a canvas, measuring 93.5 inches by 155 inches. It is an oil painting, which constitutes wide range of colors, lines and shapes, made by method of dripping and pouring paint onto canvas. These lines, spots, circles splattered on a canvas unintentionally convey the artist's emotions. The painting was made during the Cold War with Russia, and it is considered that the painting represents the idea of freedom of speech.[1][2]

Influence

Springbok Editions made the jigsaw puzzle called Convergence in 1964 based on the Pollock's painting. The puzzle consisted of 340 pieces and it was claimed as the most difficult puzzle in the world. The puzzle gained popularity in 1965, hundreds of thousands of Americans acquired the puzzle.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Convergence, 1952 by Jackson Pollock".
  2. ↑ "Convergence".


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