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Healey, Jane Frances. "Painting Pollock: The Creation of a Cultural hero in Post-World War II America," University of Minnesota, January 1991. Advisor: David W. Noble (2, 23, 11)
From 1942 to 1959, critics of Jackson Pollock’s work created a story about the artist’s life that depicted him as a violent, vigorous, and rebellious artist. This dissertation argues that these critics relied on the legends of the Anglo-American frontiersman, the romantic artist, and the rebel, reworking those legends according to crucial contemporary issues: World War II, the cold War, fears of mass conformity, and gender expectations. The participation of Pollock’s story in these cultural issues demonstrates that his canonization as a great, American artist partially depended on the critical construction of his life and the historical context in which he lived.
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