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, Modern and Contemporary Art
Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art
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 to:
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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