Jackson Pollock’s New York
It’s amazing that after all these years, New York is still the cultural mecca that it is, attracting the best and most talented minds of the next generation, and giving the seasoned artists a fantastic place to continue to develop their work. It makes for a heady and palpable energy, one that continues to draw tourists year after year. It has some of the most exciting works of art in the world, in both visual arts and performance, and it also has a splendid reputation for food, with some of the best restaurants in the world. The lively mix of cultures and languages make all of this possible, and everyone contributes to the living history of the place. It also boasts some of the world’s best hotels. New York City has a long tradition for bringing a spirit of hospitality to its many visitors, and our hotels are selected from the best of these.
We offer a brilliant array of choices in luxury lodging, so that you can save the guesswork for the multiple attractions that the city offers. After a rest in our sumptuously-designed rooms, you’ll be ready to hit the streets and begin your New York adventure in exquisite style. You may want to see one of the city’s extraordinarily famous museums, and spend some lovely hours contemplating the masterpieces of contemporary art. There are many artists hanging in the museums who left indelible marks on the city, and one of its most famous was Jackson Pollock.
Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, but moved to New York in 1929 to study at the Art Student’s League. He worked in many different styles until the late 40s, when he cracked open the barrier between modern art and the inner world of the artist, when he started to develop his drip technique that made him famous in his own lifetime. This made him the father figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement, which is characterized by non-figurative work that reflects the unconscious impulses of the artist, to capture the desire to paint in the moment that it strikes the heart. Pollock lived in New York until 1945, until he moved with his wife, painter Lee Krasner first to Long Island and then to East Hampton. His life was characterized by periods of great creative intensity and dark depressions brought on by heavy drinking. His works are considered to be masterpieces by most art literati, and his work continues to inspire generations of young artists looking to work outside of the box.
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