{"product_id":"composition-white-black-blue-and-red-on-white-jackson-pollock","title":"Composition (White, Black, Blue and Red on White) - Jackson Pollock","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1948 work by Jackson Pollock, demonstrating his signature drip technique through a complex, all-over arrangement of white, black, blue, and red paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackson Pollock created this work in 1948, a period during which he refined his signature drip technique. By placing the canvas on the floor, he moved around the perimeter, applying paint through pouring, dripping, and flicking motions. This method removed the traditional reliance on the easel and the brush, allowing for a direct physical engagement with the materials. The resulting surface is a dense web of lines that lacks a single point of focus, encouraging the viewer to scan the entire field of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is restricted to white, black, blue, and red, which creates a rhythmic interplay across the surface. The white ground acts as a unifying base, while the darker, linear elements provide a sense of movement and energy. Pollock used household enamel paints alongside traditional oil paints, which allowed for varying viscosities and drying times. This choice of medium contributes to the physical texture of the work, where layers of paint overlap to create a sense of depth without traditional perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece belongs to the period of Pollock's career often associated with the development of the all-over composition. By distributing visual interest evenly across the entire surface, he rejected the hierarchical structure of European painting. The work functions as a record of the artist's physical movements, capturing the speed and force of his gestures. It remains a primary example of the shift toward non-representational art in the mid-twentieth century, where the act of painting itself becomes the subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-orange-tan-and-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRed, Orange, Tan and Purple - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jackson Pollock","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58839882465615,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58840046272847,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58840046305615,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Composition-White-Black-Blue-and-Red-on-White-_Poster_CompositorV1_1789981300090.jpg?v=1789983125","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/composition-white-black-blue-and-red-on-white-jackson-pollock","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}