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Blue Poles

Abstract and Modernist Paintings

Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock. It was purchased amid public controversy by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 and remains one of the gallery's major paintings.

Facts
Year Created
1952 1
Medium
Enamel and aluminum paint with glass on canvas 1
Location
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Acrylic on canvas 1
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Created By

Jackson Pollock, Artists
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In Form

Painting, Art Forms
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In Genre

Painting, Art Forms
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Australia

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1. Blue Poles - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock.
  • Infobox, Medium
    Enamel and aluminum paint with glass on canvas
  • Article text
    It was purchased amid controversy by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 and today remains one of the gallery's major paintings.
  • Genre reference
    Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock.
  • infobox medium field: Enamel and aluminum paint with glass on canvas
  • In Form: Painting, lead paragraph
    Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock. It was purchased amid controversy by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 and today remains one of the g
  • Created By: Jackson Pollock, lead paragraph
    Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock. It was purchased amid controversy by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 and today remains one of the g
  • In Group: Abstract Expressionist Canvases, Lead
    Blue Poles, also known as Number 11, 1952, is an abstract expressionist painting by the American artist Jackson Pollock.
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