Jackson Pollock
/ˌdʒæksən ˈpɒlək/
/ˌdʒæksən ˈpɑːlək/
- (1912-56) a US artist who was a leader of abstract expressionism. He developed a style of 'action painting', in which paint is dropped or thrown onto a large canvas (= rough cloth) placed on the floor or on a wall. He sometimes used sticks and knives instead of brushes. Pollock had problems with alcohol for most of his life and was killed in a car crash. The film Pollock (2000) is an account of his life. In (2006) his painting No 5, 1948 became the world's most expensive painting to date when it was sold at a price of about $140 million.
（1912-56）美国艺术家，抽象表现主义的领导者。他开发了一种“动作绘画”风格，将颜料滴或扔到放在地板或墙上的大画布（=粗糙的布）上。他有时用棍子和刀子代替刷子。波洛克一生大部分时间都有酗酒问题，并在一场车祸中丧生。电影《波洛克》（2000）讲述了他的一生。 2006年，他的画作《No 5, 1948》以约1.4亿美元的价格售出，成为迄今为止世界上最昂贵的画作。