Artist

Pollock was a large part of the abstract expressionism movement and produced unique works before his death in 1956. His works often are attempts at expressing his deep inner emotions and emotional struggles (from Looking Out). He was famous for his unique and expressive style of painting, called the drip painting. While the technique was not used to create The Flame, the art resulting from this technique was completely abstract and purely for his expression. That details what kind of artist he was: expression was absolutely necessary.