One of the leading figures of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock’s paintings reject the traditional narrative and subject-based nature of art in favor of an exploration into the medium itself. His paintings, created with his iconic drip technique where paint is dripped and thrown at the canvas without the use of brushes or tools, do not depict a particular object or story; rather, Pollock’s works explore the very act of painting, presenting a record of his relationship with the paint and his efforts to manipulate it at a particular moment in time. Pollock’s work went on to influence a generation of abstract artists, including Cy Twombly and Helen Frankenthal, starting a critical dialogue in the art world on the role of representation and meaning in art.