Pollock insisted that he retained complete conscious control over the process of painting his works, and that the paintings "had no lives of their own."

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Pollock is known for his use of the drip technique, a style of painting where paint is dripped, poured, and splattered onto the canvas in a seemingly random manner. While he may have had some conscious control over where and how he applied the paint, the final result was largely unpredictable and uncontrollable, suggesting that the paintings did indeed take on a life of their own to some extent.

Pollock Insisted That He Retained Complete Conscious Control Over the Process