Posted in daily painter, Little Known Facts, Serendipity, tagged mama, Pollock on January 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Known for his drip style of painting, Jackson Pollock was an abstract expressionist painter. Born on this day in 1912, he led a volatile life. You can read more about him here.
And today I am also remembering my mama. My biggest wish is that she would have lived long enough to see The Studio. I think she would have loved it and what we are doing there. I hope she knows. Happy 76th Birthday Mama. We miss you every day. (Read more about my mom here.)
Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, tagged de Kooning, Pollock on February 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »
de Kooning, Interchanged
de Kooning, Interchanged
“Billionaire Ken Griffin paid about $500 million for two paintings by Abstract Expressionist masters in one of the largest private art deals ever, according to people familiar with the transaction.
Griffin bought de Kooning’s 1955 oil on canvas titled “Interchanged” — also known as “Interchange” — for about $300 million and Pollock’s 1948 “Number 17A” canvas for about $200 million, one of the people said. The de Kooning fetched $20.7 million in 1989, then an auction record for the artist and more than three times the highest pre-sale estimate of $6 million, according to Artnet, which tracks auction prices. Pollock’s work was featured in a 1949 Life magazine article that helped make him a household name.” Read more of this Bloomberg Business Article here.
The Studio 