Number 11, 1949
| Artist | Jackson Pollock (American, 1912–1956) |
|---|---|
| Title | Number 11, 1949 |
| Date | 1949 |
| Medium | Duco and aluminum paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed (new frame for travel): 50 1/4 x 48 x 2 3/4 in. (127.6 x 121.9 x 7 cm) Overall: 45 x 47 1/2 in. (114.3 x 120.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Jane and Roger Wolcott Memorial, Gift of Thomas T. Solley, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 75.87 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Abstract composition formed by strings of paint dripped or poured on canvas in a generally circular direction. The primary colors are red, silver, blue, green, brown, yellow, white, and dark green.
Around 1945, Jackson Pollock abandoned a Surrealist mode of painting (inspired by psychoanalysis he was undergoing) to experiment with radical abstraction. The drip paintings he produced in the late 1940s and early 1950s have become icons of modern art. He created these works by dripping and dribbling liquid enamel paint directly from cans onto a canvas laid on the floor, then manipulating the paint with sticks or stiff brushes. Through this technique, which highlights artistic process and materials, he produced a richly layered web of patterns and colors. In 1948, to further emphasize the works’ lack of traditional subject matter, Pollock began to title his paintings only with numbers and dates.
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"Number 11, 1949 | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=75.87