Write a 5 page essay on Jackson Pollack and Jasper John: Art Analysis.The pieces are revolutionary and rich in their expressive nature, without a developed theme or explicit representation. Through th

Write a 5 page essay on Jackson Pollack and Jasper John: Art Analysis.

The pieces are revolutionary and rich in their expressive nature, without a developed theme or explicit representation. Through the work that he created he became the most important figure of American art history, and thus produced work that will remain important as long as the American culture exists, perhaps extending well beyond that time. In looking at a piece done by Pollock, the visceral reaction might be to feel that it has no meaning and is nothing more than a series of scribbles. The way in which the scribbling is configured might have graphic value, but surely there is not much more to the piece. However, in examining the work further, it begins to take on an elegance, an emotional venue in which the viewer begins to feel rather than analyze the work. In looking at Lavender Mist (1950), one begins to see the use of light and the balance of color against color. Color, space and light become the focus of the work (Golding 333). The work is engaged within its space, movement and action drawing the viewer into its confines through the repetitious, yet non-conforming movement within the space. Of the pieces o ‘action painting’ done by Pollock, this piece uses considerably more light and less contrast, with moments of explosive darkness that pulse within its framework. Johns, on the other hand, works in a much more confined space, his pieces reflecting meaning, abstracted from an inner dialogue that is both known and unknown by those who study his art. His pieces were done in multi-media formats, the use of collage a common element in his work.