Number 25 — Fine Art

Number 25 by Jackson Pollock shows runs of enamel paint pulled across the sheet. Thin black strands move through pale spots and small scattered marks. The lines cross each other at different speeds, so some look heavier and some look faint.

This is a fine art print set in a frame with a back panel, so the piece arrives ready to hang. The matte finish keeps the pale tones soft and stops glare under a lamp. You see the paint runs the same way from a normal viewing distance as they do in the studio.

It works on a hallway wall where the light comes from one side. From the end of the corridor the thin lines form a steady rhythm. Closer up the small spots and the crossing strands show the pace of the hand.