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Jackson Pollock Working Methods

steadily every since. He needs help and is getting it. His is afflicted with a definate neurosis. Whether he comes through to normalcy and self-dependentcy complex and though I comprehend it in part I am not equipped to write clearly on the subject to mention some of the symptoms will give you an idea of the nature of the problem, irresponsibility, depressive mania, over intensity and alcohol are some of the more obvious ones. Self destruction, too.7After the failure of his first doctor, Sanford found Jackson the doctor that would study and treat him for approximately 2 years. Dr. Joseph Henderson would play a crucial role in the way Jackson developed his beliefs about his own mind and about unconscious. Soon after beginning treatment with Henderson, Pollock involved himself into a higher level of interest in his studying of psychology. When first beginning treatment the communication was almost non-existent. Pollock would refuse to talk to the young doctor who could not be trusted in his eyes. As the sessions went on Henderson asked Pollock to bring paintings in to discuss and enhance the quality of the therapy. Jackson did not draw specifically for the treatments; rather he brought in works from his regular everyday production. Henderson spoke of how Jackson did not want his drawings to be analyzed, but merely understood. "Most of my comments centered around the nature of the archetypal symbolism in his drawings." He was painting the unconscious when they started their treatments, which was amazing to Henderson. Henderson also spoke of the great diversity in the drawings that Pollock brought him. Throughout this time his paintings were very inconsistent showing multiple styles. His drawings ranged from lead pencil to color pencil, some were mono chromatic while others used a wide variety of color scheme. His drawings also were different in the way he approached them stylistically; some were very accurately drawn show...

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