Description
Jackson Pollock – Phosphorescence
| Year of creation: | 1947 |
| Original size: | 71.1 cm x 111.8 cm |
| Painting style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil, enamel and aluminium paint on canvas |
| Located: | Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover (Massachusetts, USA) |
Phosphorescence – Jackson Pollock
Phosphorescence is a painting by Jackson Pollock from 1947: a dense web of silver-grey, white and black dripped lines with small touches of yellow and red lies over darker layers below. We paint our hand-painted study of Phosphorescence to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 7 sizes from 50 × 80 cm to 130 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before Phosphorescence is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Phosphorescence show?
Phosphorescence has no centre and no direction: the lines run across the whole upright format, light threads lie over dark ones, and the light seems to come from deep inside. It dates from the first year of Pollock’s drip paintings, when he laid the canvas on the floor and let paint drip and pour onto it from sticks and cans. The title describes exactly this effect: phosphorescence is a soft glow that lingers in the dark, and that is how the light lines of Phosphorescence shine over the dark ground.
How is our hand-painted study of Phosphorescence made?
Our painters paint the study of Phosphorescence by hand, separately for every order: they build up Pollock’s dripped and poured lines layer by layer with thin, liquid paint, the way the original was made. That is why no two studies of Phosphorescence are the same line for line, and the paint stays raised on the canvas in threads and drops that a print does not have. When Phosphorescence is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Phosphorescence suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Phosphorescence in 71 × 112 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 80 cm. Phosphorescence is available in 50 × 80 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 71 × 112 cm, 80 × 130 cm, 90 × 140 cm, 110 × 170 cm and 130 × 200 cm. A simple rule for Phosphorescence: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Phosphorescence arrive, and when?
We ship Phosphorescence 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 Phosphorescence are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Phosphorescence is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Phosphorescence painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Phosphorescence
Is Phosphorescence a print?
No. Every line of Phosphorescence is dripped or poured onto the canvas by hand, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Phosphorescence in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Phosphorescence in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Phosphorescence.
What does the title Phosphorescence mean?
Phosphorescence is a soft glow that lingers in the dark. The light silver and white lines of Phosphorescence shine over the darker layers in the same way.
Is Phosphorescence a good gift?
Phosphorescence is a gift for a lover of Pollock, of abstract art or of cool, silvery tones. If you are unsure which size of Phosphorescence to choose, give a gift voucher.
