Action Jackson (Paperback)

from theblindlibrarian

Action Jackson By Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan 2007, Square Fish, Holtzbrink Publishers Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Review by Debra Louise Scott This is an "imagined" biography of the artist Jackson Pollock. The narrative is lyrical, almost poetic, as the authors describe what they imagine wou...

from katrinafroelich

This book is a concise description of Jackson Pollock's artistic process. The language is clear and pace moves rapidly. The author has selected interesting and informative details to include. The illustrations are line drawings with watercolor, and capture the movement and energy of Pollock's art...

from laurenryates

Story was a small slice of life on Jackson Pollock's method of work. It describes how he created his paintings using regular house paint in a small shed converted into a studio behind his house. The story was very visual with illustrations done in watercolor. I felt the story was slightly dull in...

from kmeling

A fictional story, based around comments from Jackson Pollock's friends and his own quotes, about his process of painting "Lavender Mist" in 1950. Interesting watercolor illustrations compared to how Pollock painted.

from Sandra305

This is an amazing book--I feel I'm right there with Jackson Pollock in his barn studio as he lays his huge canvas on the floor and begins to paint. His painting is like a "dance" as he works from all angles and perspectives, and the end result is what he calls "energy and motion made visible." T...