Jackson Pollock's number 5 1948 painting was first done on an 8x4 sheet of fiberboard. The technique used was to drizzle large amounts of yellow and brown paint onto the board to form a nest-like appearance. This painting is estimated to be the highest selling painting in the world at a price of 140 million dollars. The original owner of the number 5 1948 was Samuel Irving Newhouse who later sold to David Geffen. As speculation has it the current owner of this piece is David Martinez of Fintech Advisory Ltd. This painting is very radical in nature and sparks a sense of thought when viewed. Even though it seems like Pollock just threw colors onto a board, this in fact was a intense process that took a long time to create.
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