Deborah Solomon is the author of "Utopia Parkway: The Life and Work of James Cornell".

Deborah Solomon's biography sets Jackson Pollock in his time and portrays him as a shy, often withdrawn person, full of insecurities and self-doubts, and frequently unable to express himself about his art or its meaning. Solomon interviewed two hundred people who knew Pollock and his work and she has drawn extensively on Pollock's own writings and other personal papers. She examines the artist's relationships with his family; his wife and fellow artist Lee Krasner; art patron Peggy Guggenheim; the painters Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and many more.

"The soundest account so far of Pollock's life and career." - Vanity Fair

"The improbable mix of Stanley Kowalski, James Dean and Van Gogh never fails to amaze." - Los Angeles Times

"That story has now for the first time been told…in this very good and very sad book." - Arts and Antiques

"Solomon is blunt about Pollock's numerous problems both with establishing his style and with alcoholism and declining mental health. A good, manageable biography for art enthusiasts and lay readers alike." - Library Journal