Jackson Pollock
/ˌdʒæksən ˈpɒlək/
/ˌdʒæksən ˈpɑːlək/
- (1912-56) a US artist who was a leader of abstract expressionism. He developed a style of 'action painting', in which paint is dropped or thrown onto a large canvas (= rough cloth) placed on the floor or on a wall. He sometimes used sticks and knives instead of brushes. Pollock drank too much, had severe mental problems and was killed in a car crash. The film Pollock (2000) is an account of his life. In (2006) his painting No 5, 1948 became the world's most expensive painting to date when it was sold at a price of about $140 million.
杰克逊·波洛克(Jackson Pollock):(1912-56)是一位美国艺术家,曾是抽象表现主义的领导者。他开发了一种“动作绘画”样式,其中将油漆滴到或扔到放在地板或墙壁上的大画布上。他有时用棍棒和刀子代替刷子。波洛克喝得太多了,有严重的精神问题,并在车祸中丧生。电影波洛克(2000)讲述了他的一生。在(2006年),他的画作《 No 5》(1948年)以约1.4亿美元的价格售出,成为迄今为止世界上最昂贵的画作。