One Oil Painting Worth Over $20 Billion! About Jackson Pollock
In the world of art auctions, extremely high prices are routinely paid.  Among them, there are actually many works by famous 20th century artists that easily exceed 10 billion USD. Jackson Pollock is one such artist. First, let's take a look at this painting.
This is Jackson Pollock's "Number 17A, 1948.
As the title suggests, it was painted in 1948.
This work was priced at $2 million, or approximately 27.4 billion yen at the time.
This is the highest price ever paid for a work of this scale, even for Pollock, who often produced works on a large scale.
Who is Jackson Pollock?
Pollock gained attention for his unique technique of "drip painting.
In this technique, he paints by sprinkling paint on a canvas placed on the floor. Compared to the traditional Western method of standing the painting on an easel, the entire painting can be painted from various angles and in any direction.
This is also known as "all-over painting" or "action painting," in which the artist used his entire body to slap paint on the canvas as if he were dancing.