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No. 5, 1948No. 5, 1948Pintura abstracta hecha por Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956), artista Pintura abstracta hecha por Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956), artista

americano conocido por su contribución al movimiento del americano conocido por su contribución al movimiento del Expresionismo Abstracto. Expresionismo Abstracto.

La pintura fue hecha sobre una hoja de madera aglomerada de La pintura fue hecha sobre una hoja de madera aglomerada de 1,22 x 2,44 metros1,22 x 2,44 metros usando gruesas capas de pintura café y usando gruesas capas de pintura café y

amarilla salpicadas sobre toda la superficie, formando una amarilla salpicadas sobre toda la superficie, formando una imagen anidada en sí misma.imagen anidada en sí misma.

Fecha de venta: 11,Fecha de venta: 11,Noviembre Noviembre 20062006

$ 140.000.000.00$ 140.000.000.00 dls dls

– Vendido por David GeffenVendido por David Geffen

En 1947, Pollock empezó a colocar lienzos en En 1947, Pollock empezó a colocar lienzos en el piso para después verter, gotear, salpicar, el piso para después verter, gotear, salpicar, chorrear pintura de esmalte sobre la chorrear pintura de esmalte sobre la superficie total de la tela, algunas veces superficie total de la tela, algunas veces directamente de la lata, otras, usando el directamente de la lata, otras, usando el mango de los pinceles o brochas endurecidas mango de los pinceles o brochas endurecidas por pintura seca. por pintura seca.

La densidad lograda por el entrelazado de las La densidad lograda por el entrelazado de las cadenas de pintura es balanceada por cadenas de pintura es balanceada por espacios vacíos y amplias áreas salpicadas espacios vacíos y amplias áreas salpicadas de pintura. de pintura.

De 1947 a 1952 Pollock creó sus más De 1947 a 1952 Pollock creó sus más famosas pinturas chorreadas de gran famosas pinturas chorreadas de gran escala, a las cuales les daba escala, a las cuales les daba números en lugar de títulos para números en lugar de títulos para evitar distraer al espectador con evitar distraer al espectador con asociaciones ajenas a su trabajo. asociaciones ajenas a su trabajo.

El cuadro El cuadro Número 5Número 5 está está considerado una de las obras considerado una de las obras

clave del expresionismo clave del expresionismo abstracto estadounidense. abstracto estadounidense.

The pictorial result of this The pictorial result of this tension is a landmark in the tension is a landmark in the

history of Abstract history of Abstract

Expressionism.Expressionism.

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Cargado de rojos, amarillos y negros, es Cargado de rojos, amarillos y negros, es uno de los de mayor tamaño de los uno de los de mayor tamaño de los producidos por el artista. producidos por el artista.

Había pertenecido al pintor filipino con Había pertenecido al pintor filipino con nacionalización americana Alfonso A. nacionalización americana Alfonso A. Ossorio, quien fue uno de sus Ossorio, quien fue uno de sus coleccionistas más tempranos.coleccionistas más tempranos.

Éste se lo vendió a S. I. Newhouse Jr., un Éste se lo vendió a S. I. Newhouse Jr., un magnate editorial, que a su vez se lo cedió magnate editorial, que a su vez se lo cedió a DAVID Geffen hace algunos años.a DAVID Geffen hace algunos años.

Este es el trabajo Este es el trabajo que Teri Horton que Teri Horton dice que fue dice que fue hecho por hecho por Jackson Pollock.Jackson Pollock.

Lo compró por Lo compró por $5 dólares en una $5 dólares en una tienda de tienda de descuento en descuento en California a California a principios de los principios de los 90’s y ahora dice 90’s y ahora dice que no va a que no va a vender por menos vender por menos de $50 millones.de $50 millones.

A Pollock Is Sold, A Pollock Is Sold,

Possibly for a Record Possibly for a Record Price Price

By By CAROL VOGELCAROL VOGEL

Published: November 2, 2006Published: November 2, 2006

The Hollywood entertainment The Hollywood entertainment magnate DAVID GEFFEN has sold a magnate DAVID GEFFEN has sold a classic drip painting by JACKSON classic drip painting by JACKSON POLLOCK for about $140 million, art POLLOCK for about $140 million, art experts with knowledge of the experts with knowledge of the transaction said yesterday.transaction said yesterday.

That price, if officially confirmed, That price, if officially confirmed, would be the highest sum ever would be the highest sum ever known to have been paid for a known to have been paid for a painting, exceeding the $135 million painting, exceeding the $135 million that the cosmetics heir RONALD S. that the cosmetics heir RONALD S. LAUDER paid in June for GUSTAV LAUDER paid in June for GUSTAV KLIMT’S “Adele Bloch-Bauer I.” KLIMT’S “Adele Bloch-Bauer I.”

The experts spoke on condition of The experts spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want anonymity, saying they did not want to be perceived as betraying the to be perceived as betraying the confidence of the seller or the buyer confidence of the seller or the buyer of the Pollock, “No. 5, 1948,” or of the Pollock, “No. 5, 1948,” or jeopardize future business. jeopardize future business.

Reached by telephone, Mr. Geffen Reached by telephone, Mr. Geffen declined to comment on whether he declined to comment on whether he sold the painting. Tobias Meyer of sold the painting. Tobias Meyer of Sotheby’s is said to have brokered Sotheby’s is said to have brokered the deal.the deal.

The art-world experts identified the The art-world experts identified the buyer as David Martinez, the Mexican buyer as David Martinez, the Mexican financier who bought a two-floor financier who bought a two-floor apartment in the south building of apartment in the south building of the Time Warner Center for $54.7 the Time Warner Center for $54.7 million recently. million recently.

Mr. Martinez did not return calls Mr. Martinez did not return calls seeking comment. Obsessively seeking comment. Obsessively private, he has emerged as a private, he has emerged as a megabuyer in modern and megabuyer in modern and contemporary art in recent years, contemporary art in recent years, snapping up works by masters like snapping up works by masters like de Kooning and Rothko both de Kooning and Rothko both privately and at auction. privately and at auction.

Just last month Mr. Geffen sold two Just last month Mr. Geffen sold two other 20th-century paintings — a other 20th-century paintings — a JASPER JOHNS and a WILLEM DE JASPER JOHNS and a WILLEM DE KOONING — for a total of $143.5 million. KOONING — for a total of $143.5 million. Given that he is among many business Given that he is among many business figures who has expressed interest in figures who has expressed interest in buying The Los Angeles Times, media buying The Los Angeles Times, media industry analysts speculated that he industry analysts speculated that he was trying to raise cash for a potential was trying to raise cash for a potential bid. bid.

The Pollock, a densely tangled The Pollock, a densely tangled composition in browns and yellows, is composition in browns and yellows, is unusually large, measuring about 4 unusually large, measuring about 4 by 8 feet, and was painted on by 8 feet, and was painted on fiberboard. fiberboard.

Like much else in Mr. Geffen’s Like much else in Mr. Geffen’s collection, it comes with a pristine collection, it comes with a pristine provenance. Previous owners include provenance. Previous owners include the painter Alfonso A. Ossorio, a the painter Alfonso A. Ossorio, a major Pollock collector from East major Pollock collector from East Hampton, N.Y., and S. I. Newhouse Hampton, N.Y., and S. I. Newhouse Jr., the publishing magnate, who sold Jr., the publishing magnate, who sold it to Mr. Geffen.it to Mr. Geffen.

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A Focus on PhilanthropyA Focus on Philanthropy

Geffen was well known for his philanthropy. He was particularly passionate Geffen was well known for his philanthropy. He was particularly passionate about gay rights and fighting AIDS, which he said must be everyone's fight: about gay rights and fighting AIDS, which he said must be everyone's fight: ""HIV HIV infectioninfection andand AIDS AIDS is growing—but so too is public is growing—but so too is public apathyapathy. We have . We have already lost too many friends and colleagues. I hope my gifts will already lost too many friends and colleagues. I hope my gifts will encourage more people to come forward and give generously. In the face encourage more people to come forward and give generously. In the face of so much death, we must do all we can to support life (of so much death, we must do all we can to support life (Daily VarietyDaily Variety, , August 10, 1995).August 10, 1995).

Before he helped create DreamWorks, Geffen gave all of his profit from Before he helped create DreamWorks, Geffen gave all of his profit from movies and Broadway shows to charities. He also gave two $5 million movies and Broadway shows to charities. He also gave two $5 million donations to the arts. He was notably proud that his foundation gave donations to the arts. He was notably proud that his foundation gave sizablesizable gifts annually to many worthy causes that touched him personally, gifts annually to many worthy causes that touched him personally, including AIDS and assistance to Ethiopian and Soviet Jews settling in including AIDS and assistance to Ethiopian and Soviet Jews settling in Israel. Geffen was known to personally answer letters from men with AIDS Israel. Geffen was known to personally answer letters from men with AIDS or families of AIDS patients, some of them even including $10,000 checks. or families of AIDS patients, some of them even including $10,000 checks. In 2002 he donated $200 million to UCLA's medical school, the largest In 2002 he donated $200 million to UCLA's medical school, the largest single gift ever to a U.S. medical school or to the University of California. single gift ever to a U.S. medical school or to the University of California. Geffen gave the university complete freedom in deciding how to spend the Geffen gave the university complete freedom in deciding how to spend the money. In a press release he said: "I have great respect and affection for money. In a press release he said: "I have great respect and affection for UCLA, and my hope is that with this gift, UCLA's doctors and researchers UCLA, and my hope is that with this gift, UCLA's doctors and researchers will be better equipped to will be better equipped to unravelunravel medicine's mysteries—and deliver the medicine's mysteries—and deliver the cures for tomorrow" (cures for tomorrow" (Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times, May 7, 2002)., May 7, 2002).

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Durante los años 30’s, el trabajo de Pollock reflejó la Durante los años 30’s, el trabajo de Pollock reflejó la estética llamada "American Scene“, aunque enriquecida estética llamada "American Scene“, aunque enriquecida por una casi mística cualidad que recordaba el trabajo del por una casi mística cualidad que recordaba el trabajo del visionario artista Albert Pinkham Ryder,a quien admiraba visionario artista Albert Pinkham Ryder,a quien admiraba ampliamente. ampliamente.

La influencia de Orozco también puede sentirse, La influencia de Orozco también puede sentirse, especialmente después de que Pollock lo vio trabajando en especialmente después de que Pollock lo vio trabajando en sus frescos para Dartmouth College (1932-34). sus frescos para Dartmouth College (1932-34).

Otras influencias tempranas incluyen a Picasso, Miró y los Otras influencias tempranas incluyen a Picasso, Miró y los Surrealistas, tanto como la de otro muralista mexicano, Surrealistas, tanto como la de otro muralista mexicano, David Alfaro Siqueiros, quien en 1936 estableció David Alfaro Siqueiros, quien en 1936 estableció efímeramente un taller experimental en Nueva York. efímeramente un taller experimental en Nueva York.

Fue aquí donde Pollock se enfrentó por primera vez al uso Fue aquí donde Pollock se enfrentó por primera vez al uso de pintura de esmalte y fue alentado a utilizar técnicas de pintura de esmalte y fue alentado a utilizar técnicas poco ortodoxas como los escurridos y los de materiales poco ortodoxas como los escurridos y los de materiales líquidos para logras efectos espontáneos. líquidos para logras efectos espontáneos.

José Clemente Orozco José Clemente Orozco Dartmouth College (1932-34)Dartmouth College (1932-34)

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Collective SuicideCollective Suicide 1936. 1936.Lacquer on wood with applied sections, (124.5 x 182.9 cm). Lacquer on wood with applied sections, (124.5 x 182.9 cm). Gift of Dr. Gregory Zilboorg. MOMA, N.Y. Gift of Dr. Gregory Zilboorg. MOMA, N.Y. © 2009 Siqueiros David Alfaro / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / © 2009 Siqueiros David Alfaro / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico SOMAAP, Mexico 208.1937208.1937