Number 17A

Number 17A
Number 17A
Artist	Jackson Pollock
Year	1948
Type	Oil paint on fiberboard
Dimensions	112 cm × 86.5 cm (44 in × 34.1 in)
Location	Private collection of Kenneth C. Griffin

Number 17A is an abstract expressionist painting by American painter Jackson Pollock, from 1948.

The painting is oil paint on fiberboard and is a drip painting, created by splashing paint onto a horizontal surface. It was painted a year after Jackson Pollock introduced his drip technique. The piece was featured in the August 1949 edition of Life that made Jackson Pollock a celebrity.^[1]

It is owned by hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin, who purchased it in September 2015 from David Geffen for $200 million, a then record-breaking price, at which time it was lent to the Art Institute of Chicago.^[2]^[3] As of May 2024^[update], it is ranked 5th on the list of most expensive paintings.

References

^ "Number 17A, 1948 by Jackson Pollock".
^ Reyburn, Scott (February 26, 2016). "A Blockbuster Deal Reassures the Art World". The New York Times.
^ Kazakina, Katya (February 18, 2016). "Billionaire Griffin Pays $500 Million for Two Paintings". Bloomberg News.

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[1] "Number 17A, 1948 by Jackson Pollock".

[2] Reyburn, Scott (February 26, 2016). "A Blockbuster Deal Reassures the Art World". The New York Times.

[3] Kazakina, Katya (February 18, 2016). "Billionaire Griffin Pays $500 Million for Two Paintings". Bloomberg News.

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