Pollock was an abstract expressionist artist. In ordinary words, he did not paint specific subjects such as people, landscapes, or objects. His paintings were non-representational, which means they did not look like anything. In one of their issues, Life magazine asked: Is he the greatest living pai …

Throughout history, artists have proven to influence the shape of human lives in many ways. Their footprint is deeply set in culture, but also politics, economics, and other “less subjective” topics. Artists inspire us to achieve, conquer, accept, or concede; their work helps us understand our past, …