painting
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In 1957, Hofmann closed his schools to devote himself entirely to painting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
As with so much of Hofmann’s work, the subtleties of color—different greens, for example, or the red-on-brown segment that could be a fine painting on its own—make it compelling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The previous auction record for one of Pollock's artworks was $61.2m for his Number 17, 1951 painting, which was sold in 2021.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A Jackson Pollock painting on Monday became the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction when it was bought at Christie's in New York.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Funny how even in the dead of winter the West Virginia sun rises like a watercolor painting over the hills.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
