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Pollock's Action/Gestural paintings turned American abstract art in a new dynamic direction!. His compositions were not planned before hand, had no grid or geometric construction or sectional divisions like the paintings of other Abstract artists!. Unlike them, he made no reference to to myths, biomorphic structures or nature!. The surfaces of his paintings (his canvases in his later works werespread out on the floor) were virtually uniform, paint covering the entire canvas with no divisions into parts!. His spontaneity (his dripping or pouring required enormous skill and dexterity to propel the paint onto the canvas) opened up a new chapter in painting, one were the act of painting became as important as the finished pictures!. In his work drawing and painting became one!.
In a famous article by art critic Harold Rosenberg described Pollok's work as "Not a picture but an event!. The big moment came when it was decided to paint 'just to paint!.' The gesture on the canvas was a gesture of liberation from value — political, aesthetic, moral!." This was the important contribution that Pollok made to the history of art: freedom for personal expression without the ties of the past!. !.
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If you're talking about the "History of PAINT" (as opposed to the history of PAINTING), Pollock was one of the first to use acrylic and latex paints for fine art!.

Too bad his paintings are all falling apart now!.!.!. they didn't know then what we know now about paint adhesion!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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well I would say it was important but it wasnt innovative!. I think guys like basquiat were innovative artists!. but thats just my thoughtWww@QuestionHome@Com

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It sure is considered to be, but that doesn't mean it REALLY was!. Only history will tell for sure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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