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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists used laser analysis to identify the mysterious blue color in a Jackson Pollock painting: It is ...

Jackson Pollock was a famous American painter best known for his abstract expressionism, including the “drip and splash” and the “all-over” style of painting (which look exactly like they sound). Now ...

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Scientists have successfully identified the source of the vibrant blue color in Jackson Pollock's "Number 1A, 1948" as manganese blue, a synthetic pigment. This confirmation, achieved through laser ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract ...

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock's paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a ...

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock's paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a ...

It's one of his most celebrated paintings, and a stunning showcase of his distinctive 'drip' technique. 'Number 1A, 1948', on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, is thought to ...