This British documentary examines the life of painter Jackson Pollock--from his childhood in Wyoming to his death in a car crash on Long Island in 1956--in an effort to understand both the development of his work and its place in the history of art.
Direction
Kim Evans weaves archive footage into something surprisingly cinematic.
Production
Rare interviews with Lee Krasner that you won't find elsewhere.
Director
Kim Evans
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the first documentaries to secure extensive cooperation from Pollock's estate and Lee Krasner herself, who rarely gave interviews.
Released right as the '80s art market exploded, it helped fuel the Pollock revival — his painting No. 5, 1948 would sell for $140 million in 2006, briefly becoming the world's most expensive artwork.
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