Monkeys, clowns and bottles hidden in Jackson Pollock’s paintings, study says

New paper suggests abstract expressionist may have been unaware of the images because of his bipolar disorder

Monkeys, clowns, self-portraits, elephants and bottles of alcohol are among the things that could be hidden within the work of Jackson Pollock, one of the giants of 20th-century abstract expressionism, according to new research.

The American painter, who used a “drip technique” to pour or splash paint on to a horizontal surface, once said he stayed away from “any recognisable image” in his work.

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