Action Artist

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

148

Date Released

28 Oct 1957

Date recorded

20 Sep 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

758

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Veteran Cars
2. 2Action Artist
3. 3Lake Como Battle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Following, literally, in the footsteps of founder James Pollock [Jackson Pollock?] is art student William Green, who specialises in "action painting". Mr Green’s equipment consists of a square of hardboard, a pot of black bitumen, a bicycle with a flat tyre and a pair of rubber-soled shoes. The hardboard is placed on the floor, the paint is thrown on, then well-brushed-in with the back wheel of the cycle. Mr Green stamps on the picture until the desired effect has been achieved. A light dusting of sand adds contrast to the texture. Occasionally Mr Green sets fire to his work to heighten the effect!

Researcher Comments

Title on lobby card reads "Action School of Painting".

Keywords

Arts and crafts

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Frank Hawkins

Length of story (in feet)

208

Story extras:

Film clip

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