Jackson Pollock and Action Painting

Action Painting is a style associated with abstract expressionism and relies on spontaneity, the paint is dripped, poured and smeared across the canvas.

Pollock worked with liquid paint throughout his career experimenting with pouring and dripping methods. He saw his paintings as having a life of their own and I think this gives the effect of explosions in his work.
  I was reminded of the link between Pollock's work and the effect I am trying to achieve in my animation on a recent trip to 'The Pompidou Centre' an art gallery in Paris after seeing 'The Deep' which Pollock painted in 1953.

John Squires artwork for The Stone Roses was obviously influenced greatly by Pollocks painting.