What makes Jackson Pollock’s Autumn Rhythm: Number 30, 1950 so interesting to look at? What does it tell us about staying true to oneself when the world around you is changing? Have a closer look with Met curator Brinda Kumar as she unpacks this artwork and shows us how to see what the artist intended.
Autumn Rhythm: Number 30, 1950—In Focus
Brinda Kumar
3 min. watch
Contributors
Brinda Kumar
Associate Curator
Associate Curator
Production credits
Senior Manager of Media Production: Skyla Choi
Series Producer and Director: Ann Collins
Editor and Cinematographer: Lucas Groth
Production Coordinator: Hayley Theisen
Intern: Rozie Brockington
Music: Austin Fisher
Special thanks
David Breslin, Leonard A. Lauder Curator in Charge, Modern and Contemporary Art
Brinda Kumar, Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art
Katy Uravitch
Art Mentioned
Jackson Pollock
1950
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