Jackson PollockAmerican, 1912–1956There Were Seven in Eight
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Not on view at present
Where is “There Were Seven in Eight” now? Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked September 22, 2026.
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 429.1980
In the catalog
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- The Museum of Modern Art
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In the life of Jackson Pollock
The whole life1943
The Museum of Modern Art buys “She-Wolf”
In 1943 the Museum of Modern Art in New York bought his work “She-Wolf”; the first publications about Pollock appeared at the same time.
July 1943
Signs a contract with Peggy Guggenheim
In July 1943 Pollock signed a gallery contract with Peggy Guggenheim and received a commission for a huge mural for the entrance of her new townhouse.
1945
Married: Lee Krasner
October 1945
Marries Lee Krasner
In October 1945 Pollock and Krasner were married in a church with two witnesses present.
November 1945
Moves to Springs: a house and a barn studio
In November 1945 the couple left the city for Springs, in East Hampton on Long Island, and bought a wood-frame house and barn at 830 Springs Fireplace Road with a down-payment loan from Peggy Guggenheim. Pollock converted the barn into his studio.
1947
The start of “drip painting”
In 1947 Pollock began working on huge canvases laid out on the floor, splashing paint from brushes without touching the surface. He himself preferred the term “pouring technique”.
