Jackson Pollock: The Early Years: 1934¿1947 Noka Abstract Lines (His staff at the Cocoran

(His staff at the Cocoran had a button made that said "Walter Hopps will be here in twenty minutes

but even as he grew and became a world-class musician—studying at Juilliard

he set out on the road at 16 with his rock band

Lee Krasner

and Christina Sharpe illuminate the work

Jackson Pollock: The Early Years: 1934¿1947 Noka Abstract Lines (His staff at the CocoranJackson Pollocks drip technique paintings are among the most readily recognizable works of modern art, and they launched his career in 1947. But Pollocks earlier works vacillate between figurative references and abstract formal experimentation; they bear witness to diverse sources that nourished the young artists experimentation, including Native American influences, Mexican muralists, European avant garde artistsnotably Picassoand the Surrealists.