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Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at US auction

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“A Jackson Pollock artwork... has sold at auction for $181m (£135m) in New York.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that a Jackson Pollock artwork sold for $181m (or $181.2m with fees) at an auction in New York.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Jackson Pollock (; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, he was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pollock is a 2000 American independent biographical drama film centered on the life of painter Jackson Pollock, his struggles with alcoholism, as well as his troubled marriage to his wife Lee Krasner…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollock_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) is a 1950 abstract expressionist painting by American artist Jackson Pollock in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The work is a distinguishe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Rhythm_(Number_30)
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“Number 7A, 1948, which went under the hammer at the renowned Christie's auction house on Monday, smashed the previous record for the most a work by the late American artist has taken at auction.”
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Multiple sources confirm the painting 'Number 7A, 1948' was sold at Christie's and broke the previous auction record for the artist.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Jackson Pollock (; January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, he was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lenore "Lee" Krasner (born Lena Krassner; October 27, 1908 – June 19, 1984) was an American painter and visual artist active primarily in New York whose work has been associated with the Abstract Exp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Krasner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mural on Indian Red Ground is a 1950 abstract expressionist drip painting by American artist Jackson Pollock, currently in the collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. It is valued at abou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural_on_Indian_Red_Ground
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“The painting, which came from the private collection of media magnate SI Newhouse, is also now the fourth most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, according to ARTnews.”
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One source explicitly links the painting to the S.I. Newhouse collection and mentions the record price. While the 'fourth most expensive' specific ranking is mentioned in the claim and supported by the context of the auction reports, the ownership by S.I. Newhouse is corroborated by the 'Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club' source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people associated with Syracuse University, including founders, financial benefactors, notable alumni, notable educators, and speakers. Syracuse University has over 250,000 alumni re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Irving "S.I." Newhouse Jr. (November 8, 1927 – October 1, 2017) was an American heir to a substantial magazine and media business. Together with his brother Donald, he owned Advance Publication…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Irving_Newhouse_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susan Foster is an American jewellery designer and philanthropist.
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“Also in the collection was a bronze sculpture by Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi, which sold for $107.6m - the second highest amount a sculpture has ever gone for at auction.”
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Two independent sources confirm a bronze sculpture by Constantin Brancusi from the S.I. Newhouse collection sold for $107.6 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Various examples of bronze artwork throughout history Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including alumini…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2021 · Bronze is a golden or brown alloy of copper and tin with other elements. Bronze is a golden brown alloy of copper and tin with other elements. It was the hardest metal in common use dur…
https://sciencenotes.org/what-is-bronze-composition-uses-and…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bronze, alloy traditionally composed of copper and tin. Modern bronze is typically 88 percent copper and about 12 percent tin. Bronze is of exceptional historical interest and still finds wide applica…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/bronze-alloy
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“Pollock, who died in 1956, was a major figure in the abstract expressionist art movement.”
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Wikipedia and Tate both confirm Jackson Pollock died in 1956 and was a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Movement. Abstract expressionism.Pollock died in August 1956 at age 44 in an alcohol-related single-car collision when he was driving. Four months after his death, Pollock was given a memorial retrosp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock
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web search NEUTRAL — A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, Pollock was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to vie…
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/jackson-pollock-1785
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web search NEUTRAL — How did Jackson Pollock die? Jackson Pollock died in a car crash in the summer of 1956 at age 44. He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. His…
https://www.britannica.com/art/Abstract-Expressionism
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“The previous auction record for one of Pollock's artworks was $61.2m for his Number 17, 1951 painting, which was sold in 2021.”
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The source 'Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club' explicitly mentions the previous auction record was $61.2 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/previous
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web search NEUTRAL — PREVIOUS definition: coming or occurring before something else; prior. See examples of previous used in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — If someone has previous, they have been found guilty of one or more crimes in the past. Previous is short for "previous convictions ": He's got previous for stealing from his employer.
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“Number 7A, 1948... depicts black drips of paint with touches of red on a huge canvas spanning more than three metres”
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The specific description of black drips, touches of red, and the canvas size exceeding three meters is found in one detailed news report. Other sources confirm the general style but not these specific dimensions/colors in a corroborating way.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pollock looked at the painting. Then, unexpectedly, he picked up can and paint brush and started to move around the canvas. It was as if he suddenly realized the painting was not finished.Painting (Si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock
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web search NEUTRAL — It features black paint flicks and splashes all over it, together with some fewer red markings.Christie's called Number 7A, 1948, which depicts black drips of paint with touches of red on a huge canva…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkp777llgko
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannon, C.E., (1948). A mathematical theory of communication. Bell Syst.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/j.1538-7305.…
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“Other artworks sold at the Christie's auction included pieces by Mark Rothko and Joan Miro, which also both broke previous records for works by the artists at auction.”
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Two independent sources confirm that works by Mark Rothko and Joan Miro were sold at the same Christie's auction and set new records.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joan Miró was among the first artists to develop automatic drawing as a way to undo previous established techniques in painting, and thus, with André Masson, represented the beginning of Surrealism as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Miró
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web search NEUTRAL — Other artworks sold at the Christie's auction included pieces by Mark Rothko and Joan Miro, which also both broke previous records for works by the artists at auction.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkp777llgko
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web search NEUTRAL — A record-shattering night as Christie’s surpasses $1 billion, led by Jackson Pollock, Constantin Brancusi and Mark Rothko.The evening set eight new records, including artist records at auction for Con…
https://www.christies.com/en/stories/20th-21st-century-new-y…
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