The brilliantly filmed story of groundbreaking abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, his self-destruction, beleaguered career and marriage and tragic death. Compelling performances by Ed Harris (Oscar nomination) and Marcia Gay Harden (Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress) help capture the vitality of the post-war Manhattan art world.
This presentation is part of Elaine Newton‘s Reel Stories: Of Art and Artistslecture series.