Number 17A, made in 1948, is one of the emblematic examples of Pollock's revolutionary “drip painting” technique, dripped and splashed paint on fibreboard. The work presents a dense, intricate web of lines, drips and layers of colour that interweave to create a chromatic vortex in which the boundaries between layers and depth are deliberately blurred.
Some almost parallel white strokes stand out strongly on the surface, guiding the eye diagonally and introducing rhythm and direction into the apparent chaos. The result is a visually enveloping work in which the painterly gesture, spontaneous and instinctive, becomes the protagonist, suggesting energy, movement and emotional complexity. Number 17A thus represents a turning point in modern painting: no longer the representation of form, but the pure expression of gesture, body and colour.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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