Action Artist
Series
- Series Name
- Colour Pictorial
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Summary
- Pathe synopsis: Following, literally, in the footsteps of founder James Pollock [Jackson Pollock?] is art student William Green, who specialises in "action painting". Mr Green’s equipment consists of a square of hardboard, a pot of black bitumen, a bicycle with a flat tyre and a pair of rubber-soled shoes. The hardboard is placed on the floor, the paint is thrown on, then well-brushed-in with the back wheel of the cycle. Mr Green stamps on the picture until the desired effect has been achieved. A light dusting of sand adds contrast to the texture. Occasionally Mr Green sets fire to his work to heighten the effect!
- Researcher Comments
- Title on lobby card reads "Action School of Painting".
- Keywords
- Arts and crafts
- Locations
- London; England
- Written sources
- Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards Used for synopsis
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Frank Hawkins
- Length of story (in feet)
- 208
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- British Pathe Ltd
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How to cite this record
'Action Artist', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 148, 28 Oct 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120464 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)