The Drip That Broke the Bank: Jackson Pollock's Record Breaking Sale A Jackson Pollock painting, "Number 7A, 1948", sold for $181 million at Christie's in New York, shattering the previous record for his work.
This sale cements Pollock's status as a master of abstract expressionism and raises questions about the value we place on art and the role of auctions in setting its worth.
Pollock's drip painting technique, which involves allowing paint to flow freely from a can onto a canvas, is instantly recognizable – and often imitated.