Unknown Jackson Pollock painting found during police raid in Bulgaria
A previously unknown painting by famed U.S. artist Jackson Pollock has been discovered in Bulgaria by police investigating international art smugglers, officials said.
A previously unknown painting by famed U.S. artist Jackson Pollock has been discovered in Bulgaria by police investigating international art smugglers, officials said.
The work could be worth up to 50 million euros ($54 million), Bulgarian National Radio reported, citing experts.
Several people, including Bulgarian citizens, were arrested in the international operation, state news agency BTA reported on Tuesday.
The report did not give a description of the painting or any other details on the work.
Pollock, a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement of the 1940s and 50s, was known for his technique of pouring, dribbling and dripping paint in wild patterns onto large canvases. He died in 1956.
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