Jackson Pollock — "When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a so…"

When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a sort of 'get acquainted' period that I see what I have been about. I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well.
Jackson Pollock — Jackson Pollock Modern · Abstract expressionism

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Statement to Art & Architecture, 'My Painting'

Date: 1947

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