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Title	Lavender Mist.
Alternative Title	Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist).
Creator	Pollock, Jackson (American painter and engraver, 1912-1956)
Date	1950
Cultural Context	American North American
Style/Period	Abstract Expressionist Action painting Abstract (fine arts style)
Subject	Abstract paintings Abstract works
Description	"By 1947 - even earlier in drawings - the artist had begun to experiment with all-over painting, a labyrinthine network of lines, splatters, and paint drips from which emerged the great 'poured' paintings of the next few years. These paintings, generally executed on a large canvas laid out on the floor, are the works most popularly associated with so-called Action Painting." (Excerpt, p. 390); Oil, enamel, and aluminum paint on canvas.
Material	Oil, enamel, and aluminum paint on canvas Oil on canvas Oil paint (pigmented coating) Aluminum paint Enamel paint Paint
Measurements	7'4" x 9'11"
Technique	Drip painting Painting (image-making) Oil painting (technique)
Work Type	Paintings Oil paintings Abstract paintings Abstract works
Repository	Alfonso Ossorio Collection (East Hampton, New York)
Source	Arnason, H. H. History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography. 3rd ed. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1986. (p.399, col.pl.180).
Rights	Photo credit: Alfonso Ossorio Collection (East Hampton, NY).
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 458-08.jpg
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