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Sanford McCoy

American, 1909 - 1963

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Jackson Pollock · 1951 · portfolio of six screenprints in black on white laminated Strathmore paper ·  Accession ID  2001.24.1.1-6

The image shows a variety of thick and thin black lines splattered across the canvas, interweaving and overlapping to form a complex network of shapes. These abstract compositions resemble tangled webs or a frenzied dance of brush strokes. Some areas appear as clusters of black, while others suggest familiar objects like coiled snakes or ribbons. The chaotic arrangement occasionally gives the impression of eyes or a bird in flight, hinting at recognizable forms within the abstraction.
Jackson Pollock, Untitled [Number 8], 1951, screenprint in black on white laminated Strathmore paper, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2001.24.1.2

Untitled [Number 8]

Jackson Pollock · 1951 · screenprint in black on white laminated Strathmore paper ·  Accession ID  2001.24.1.2

Jackson Pollock, Untitled [Number 7], 1951, screenprint in black on white laminated Strathmore paper, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2001.24.1.1

Untitled [Number 7]

Jackson Pollock · 1951 · screenprint in black on white laminated Strathmore paper ·  Accession ID  2001.24.1.1