The Square Life

The 1940s brought a new movement to the art world called abstract expressionism. This was less a specific style of art than an attitude of the artists that valued spontaneity and individuality. It was also said that whatever was created in the burst of spontaneity was a direct reflection of the artist’s subconscious mood. Jackson Pollock, the famous artist from this movement, didn’t like using brushes. He preferred a stick. Now log on to www.jacksonpollock.org. Instead of a brush, use your mouse. Click, drag, and express your own individual self, and see what your subconscious mood is telling you.