Jackson Pollock (1987)

7.0/10 52 min Documentary

Overview

This British documentary examines the life of painter Jackson Pollock--from his childhood in Wyoming to his death in a car crash on Long Island in 1956--in an effort to understand both the development of his work and its place in the history of art.

Cast

Jackson Pollock

Himself (archive footage)

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