| Number 17A | |
| Artist: | Jackson Pollock |
| Year: | 1948 |
| Type: | Oil paint on fiberboard |
| Height Metric: | 112 |
| Width Metric: | 86.5 |
| Museum: | Private collection of Kenneth C. Griffin |
Number 17A is an abstract expressionist painting by American painter Jackson Pollock, from 1948.
The painting is oil paint on fiberboard and is a drip painting, created by splashing paint onto a horizontal surface. It was painted a year after Jackson Pollock introduced his drip technique. The piece was featured in the August 1949 edition of Life that made Jackson Pollock a celebrity.[1]
It is owned by hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin, who purchased it in September 2015 from David Geffen for $200 million, a then record-breaking price, at which time it was lent to the Art Institute of Chicago.[2] [3], it is ranked 5th on the list of most expensive paintings.