“Those who don’t know how to break the rules don’t know how to make art.”—Banksy
JACKSON POLLOCK
Jackson Pollock pioneered an art movement known as “action painting.” He developed a technique called drip painting, where he poured and splattered paint onto large canvases, often laid on the floor. Although some may glance at Pollock’s artwork and wonder why it fetches hundreds of millions of dollars, criticizing it as mere paint splatters, the essence of his creative brilliance requires a glimpse into the records of art history.
Art history began with humans drawing their observations on walls, capturing the world around them. Over time, our repertoire of drawing techniques expanded, and we invented various mediums to create more realistic art. Concepts such as perspective, proportion, and reflection aided in accurately depicting the world’s essence on canvases. However, there came a turning point when artists like Monet defied conventional norms. Breaking free from the shackles of realism…