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rgibson6's review against another edition
3.0
I felt like I was inside his head while he painted. The illustrations were good as well.
bkwrm127's review against another edition
5.0
A fabulous book about Jackson Pollock and his process of painting. Made me want to learn more about the artist and his work.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
5.0
I found this to be an interesting take on the work of Jackson Pollack. The speculation of how he worked and thought mixed in with actual facts made for a fun story for elementary students.
luann's review
4.0
This was very interesting! I'm one of the people who doesn't really understand Pollock's work, but I did enjoy learning about his process. I liked how the illustrations mirrored colors and shapes that might appear in the painting he is working on - such as the dark shapes of seagulls in a bluish sky over a greenish sea as Pollock sits on the beach. This would be an excellent book for introducing children to Jackson Pollock and abstract art. There is a more detailed biography along with an extensive and very interesting notes and sources section at the end. Maybe I could learn to like and understand Pollock's abstract paintings if I think about them as "energy and motion made visible."
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