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Transfiguration III

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Lucifer

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1957-J No. 1 (PH-142)

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Collage and Ink Figure Study No. 35 [Joan Brown]

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Red in Red

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Pollock’s stellar ‘Lucifer’ and impressive Anderson Collection

…here. Instead, the most sustained body of work is New York School painting, announced by “Lucifer.” It crowns the museum. On a raw canvas more than 3 feet tall and 8 feet wide, Pollock began “Lucifer” with gestural marks in silvery gray. The marks are the armature for a new type of drawing. Dripping black, orange and green paint, flinging it through the air, Pollock drew in space. The abstract composition materialized fro…

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Works by Pollock, de Kooning donated to Stanford’s Anderson Collection

…on Monday, Oct. 28, along with her daughter Mary β€œPutter” Anderson Pence and granddaughter Devin Pence. Instead, it has now become an impromptu memorial to her. β€œMoo and Hunk believed these two works would provide more insight into the artists’ creative journeys,” said Putter Pence, β€œand given Moo’s love of learning, we can’t imagine a better way to honor her legacy.” Totem Lesson 1 (1944) by Jackson Pollock, one of his most significant works. Ph…

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Woman Standing-Pink

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Berkeley #26

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Girl on the Beach

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The Tale

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Chain Gang

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Reclining Nude

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Candy Counter

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Makida III

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Japanese Dancer Series No. 12 [Makiko]

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Japanese Dancer Series No. 2 [Makiko]

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Nude in Environment I

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Untitled V