No. 5 (1948) by Jackson Pollock.
243.8 x 121.9 cm (8ft by 4ft)

No.5 completed in 1948 is without doubt the most famous abstract painting ever.  Produced by dripping paint onto the canvas during an ordered creative art process.  No. 5 has a beauty all of its own.

Pollock was working at a time when the whole abstract art movement was positively vibrant with pace and ascendency.  If you could hop into H.G. Wells “Time Machine” and travel back to Pollock’s art era you would see the equalling influence of leading abstract painters during his life.

Every artist has their own style and constructive technique.  What demonstrably impressed me about Pollock is his professionalism.  He is meticulous, innovative and inspirational.  Clients often expressed their appreciation for his work with profound eloquence describing the beauty of his art as a rapture or a deeply spiritual experience to them.

Jackson enjoyed layers to add depth.  He understood that dissemination can be beautiful if it’s ordered and fashioned in an exciting way.  This expertise that color and structure can be strongly emotive is why he is a Master of the modern art era.

An Abstract giant where there is little or no perceptible form to discern except that which we perceive as feeling within.

What makes popular?  Who holds the secret?  Why does something non-living have continuing value both monetarily and as a connection to the human experience?  Perhaps the answer is the very question.  Out from a non-living arty contrivance we see the personality on the canvas, the fiberboard, the paper or the multitude of ‘watercoloured skies’.

Can we really be objective about art?