April 03, 2009

THINK ABSTRACT(LY) EXPRESSIONISM

Posted to Doug McCullough, Local Interest

Jackson Pollock was on to something more than “dripping paint” when he and artist wife, Lee Krasner, moved into their acre and a half wood-frame home in the Springs in East Hampton back in 1945.

We all know Pollock was known for his unconventional method of “dripping” paint onto canvases which he would tack down onto the hardwood floor of his barn-studio. In 1956, TIME magazine referred to him as “Jack the Dripper.”

Jackson Pollock abandoned, even defied, the upright easel/paint brush approach. He made a statement, started a movement and chose a nontraditional approach to painting. He made a statement, started a residential movement and chose a nontraditional location for his home. A home in the Springs.

Ahhh, the Springs; only the best kept secret in The Hamptons, except of course to “those in the know.” This rural, natural hamlet, maybe 10 sq. miles in total, connected to East Hampton via Springs-Fireplace Road and The Three Mile Harbor Road, has got to be the perfect Summer retreat. It’s surrounded by water. In my estimation, Pollock (not to mention de Kooning), were attracted to the Springs and chose to live there because of its rural nature, natural beauty, and inspirational landscapes.

If Abstract Expressionism is not your thing, then surely you’ll agree some other magical attraction lured the likes of literary giants such as Vonnegut, Heller, Roth, Ephron and Steinbeck to live or have lived in or near the Springs.

This perfect setting, in the town of East Hampton, approximately 100 miles east of NYC and just “north of the highway,” continues to boast some of the most valuable residential real estate on the East end. Tap into your creative side this summer and visit the Pollock-Krasner House and Studio on Springs-Fireplace Road. Experience this East Hampton historic district and while you’re at it, take a look at this little heavenly hamlet. It has your name “painted and written” all over it!

Until then… WDM

Posted By: Doug McCullough