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Jackson Pollock — Number 17, 1951
Jackson Pollock

Number 17, 1951

1951

Jackson Pollock's 'Number 17, 1951' is a quintessential example of Abstract Expressionism created using drip and splatter techniques. The energetic composition of enamel on canvas exemplifies Pollock's revolutionary action painting method.

Medium
enamel on canvas

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The Macklowe Collection

November 16, 2021

Estimate: $25,000,000$35,000,000

Lot 11

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Jackson Pollock, Number 17, 1951 , 1951

Jackson Pollock's 'Number 17, 1951' is a quintessential example of Abstract Expressionism created using drip and splatter techniques. The energetic composition of enamel on canvas exemplifies Pollock's revolutionary action painting method.

Medium
enamel on canvas
Year
1951
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Enamel, Drip Painting, Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, Gestural, American Art, 1950s

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Collected by

Lisa Rembrandt