Movie Description
Jackson Pollock 51
(1951)Overview
The photography of German photographer Hans Namuth is largely credited for Pollock’s rise to fame, and as the painter gained a higher profile, along with Abstract Expressionism in general, Namuth returned to capture Pollock’s “action painting” on video for the short documentary below. In a cinematically brilliant move, Namuth asked Pollock to create a painting on glass, so that he could film underneath, giving the viewer the experience of actually being the canvas. Lacking a lighting crew, they shot in the cold Long Island expanse of grassland outside of Pollock’s home.
Featured Crew
- Director : Hans Namuth
- Producer : Hans Namuth,Paul Falkenberg
- Cast : Jackson Pollock
Cast
Himself
Recommendations
Work
5.6
kino-react
6.2
Return to Sender
6.364
People
7.8
The Return
6.6
Bonanza: The Return
6.415
The Return
6.8
Slayers Return
6.534
The Work Wife
6.87
Facts
Original TitleJackson Pollock 51
Status Released
Release Information
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1951-07-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 11m
Genres
- Documentary