Episode 12: Jackson Pollock's Number 10, 1949 (1949)
“The painting has a life of its own, and I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is a pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well.”
Alkyd (synthetic paint) and oil on canvas mounted on panel. 18 1/8 in. (46.04 cm) x 107 1/4 in. (272.41 cm). Located at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Music used:
Eric Dolphy, "Out To Lunch"
The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
The Blue Dot Sessions, "Parade Shoes", "Inessential", "City Limits", "Lacquer Groove"
Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees”
Tamar Avishai