File:Blue Poles (Jackson Pollock painting).jpg

This image is a faithful digitalization of Blue Poles (original title: Number 11, 1952), an abstract painting from 1952 by the American artist Jackson Pollock

The National Gallery of Australia, object record NGA 1974.264 http://nga.gov.au/international/catalogue/Detail.cfm?IRN=36334&MnuID=2&GalID=1

Blue Poles

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Blue Poles, by Jackson Pollock, 1952, Enamel on canvas

The National Gallery of Australia, object record NGA 1974.264 http://nga.gov.au/international/catalogue/Detail.cfm?IRN=36334&MnuID=2&GalID=1

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