Number 4 1951 — Fine Art

Thick lines of black enamel run across the surface and cross over one another in Number 4 1951. The paint sits in fast passages that follow each other without stopping.

The fine art print goes straight onto a nail. Jackson Pollock laid these gestures down on the canvas during action painting sessions. A metal hanger is fixed to the back so the piece goes up on a nail or screw without a frame.

The matte paper keeps the dark runs soft and stops them shining under a lamp. It fits a hallway wall beside the stair rail, where the black lines show up from the landing and the small splatters show from the step below.