Description
Jackson Pollock – Number 1, 1952
| Year of Creation: | 1952 |
| Original size: | 269.2 cm x 66 cm |
| Paint style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private Collection |
Number 1, 1952 – Jackson Pollock
Number 1, 1952 is a 1952 painting by Jackson Pollock: a very long, narrow band of dripped black, white and orange lines on a golden-yellow ground. We paint our hand-painted study of Number 1, 1952 to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 7 sizes from 130 × 30 cm to 269 × 66 cm or in a custom size. Before Number 1, 1952 is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Number 1, 1952 show?
Number 1, 1952 shows thick black loops, thin white trickles and small orange drops woven together across the whole long, horizontal surface on a warm golden-yellow ground, with no beginning and no end. Pollock dripped and poured the paint with the movement of his whole body, which is why Number 1, 1952 feels like music or dance caught on canvas.
How is our hand-painted study of Number 1, 1952 made?
Our painters paint the study of Number 1, 1952 by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Number 1, 1952 has a real paint texture that a print does not have. The first and second photographs show our finished study of Number 1, 1952 at full length on the easel, the third photograph shows it from the side, and the fourth photograph shows the raised, hand-applied trails of paint up close. When Number 1, 1952 is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Number 1, 1952 suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Number 1, 1952 in 150 × 35 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 130 × 30 cm. Number 1, 1952 is available in 130 × 30 cm, 150 × 35 cm, 170 × 40 cm, 190 × 45 cm, 210 × 50 cm, 230 × 55 cm and 269 × 66 cm. The 269 × 66 cm size is almost the size of the original: the original of Number 1, 1952 measures 269.2 × 66 cm, so our painting is 2 mm shorter and the same height. A simple rule for Number 1, 1952: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Number 1, 1952 arrive, and when?
We ship Number 1, 1952 rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Number 1, 1952 are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Number 1, 1952 is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Number 1, 1952 painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Number 1, 1952
Is Number 1, 1952 a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Number 1, 1952 is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Number 1, 1952 in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Number 1, 1952 in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Number 1, 1952.
Where does a long, narrow painting like Number 1, 1952 hang?
Number 1, 1952 is made for the wall above a long sofa, above a headboard or along a long corridor; smaller sizes such as 130 × 30 cm also fit above a desk.
Is Number 1, 1952 a good gift?
Number 1, 1952 is a gift for a lover of Pollock and Abstract Expressionism, or for anyone with a long, narrow wall. If you are unsure which size of Number 1, 1952 to choose, give a gift voucher.
