Description
Jackson Pollock – The blue unconscious
| Year created: | 1946 |
| Original size: | 142.3 cm x 213.4 cm |
| Paint style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private Collection |
The Blue Unconscious – Jackson Pollock
The Blue Unconscious is a painting by Jackson Pollock from 1946: half-hidden figures, faces, eyes and signs, outlined in thick black lines, fill a warm field of yellow, orange and red. We paint our hand-painted study of The Blue Unconscious to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 70 cm to 142 × 213 cm or in a custom size. Before The Blue Unconscious is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Blue Unconscious show?
The Blue Unconscious tells no single story: among swirling shapes appear faces, eyes, hands and signs that the eye only finds little by little, and next to the warm yellow and orange there are touches of blue and white. Pollock painted it in 1946, when he began working in the barn of his house in Springs on Long Island, with a brush and in dense strokes. The title points to the unconscious, which Pollock explored in his years of Jungian analysis: the figures in The Blue Unconscious look as if they rise out of a dream.
How is our hand-painted study of The Blue Unconscious made?
Our painters paint the study of The Blue Unconscious 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 The Blue Unconscious has a real paint texture that a print does not have. The first photograph shows our finished study of The Blue Unconscious in a black frame on the easel, and the second, taken from the side, shows the raised paint and the edge of the frame. When The Blue Unconscious is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Blue Unconscious suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Blue Unconscious in 70 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 70 cm. The Blue Unconscious is available in 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 130 cm, 100 × 150 cm, 120 × 180 cm and 142 × 213 cm. A simple rule for The Blue Unconscious: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Blue Unconscious arrive, and when?
We ship The Blue Unconscious 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 The Blue Unconscious are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Blue Unconscious is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Blue Unconscious painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Blue Unconscious
Is The Blue Unconscious a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Blue Unconscious is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Blue Unconscious in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Blue Unconscious in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Blue Unconscious.
Is The Blue Unconscious a drip painting?
Not yet. Pollock painted The Blue Unconscious with a brush in 1946, a year before his first drip paintings; its loose, swirling lines already point towards them.
Is The Blue Unconscious a good gift?
The Blue Unconscious is a gift for a lover of abstract art, of Pollock or of warm, lively colours. If you are unsure which size of The Blue Unconscious to choose, give a gift voucher.
