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Jackson Pollock holding a can of paint

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    photographer

    Burckhardt, Rudy, 1914-1999

    Subject

    Pollock, Jackson

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    1 photographic print : b&w ; 07 x 08 cm.

    Summary

    Stamped on verso: Photograph by Rudolph Burckhardt
    Shows Pollock crouching amidst several cans of paint in his studio, and smoking a cigarette.

    Citation

    Rudy Burckhardt. Jackson Pollock holding a can of paint, 1950. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1950

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)3875

    Type

    Photographs

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    Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984, bulk 1942-1984

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Artists at or with their work
    Artists' studios
    Painting

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_3875

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