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American abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956) stands amid some large paintings in his studio at 'The Springs,' East Hampton, New York, August 23, 1953. (Photo by Tony Vaccaro/Getty Images)

American abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956) stands amid some large paintings in his studio at 'The Springs,' East Hampton, New York, August 23, 1953. (Photo by Tony Vaccaro/Getty Images)

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UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 17: American Illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) in his workshop on West Arlington, Vermont c. 1950 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 17:  American Illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) in his workshop on West Arlington, Vermont c. 1950  (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

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Portrait of American photographer Dorothea Lange (1895 - 1965), mid twentieth century. (Photo by Larry Colwell/Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)

Portrait of American photographer Dorothea Lange (1895 - 1965), mid twentieth century. (Photo by Larry Colwell/Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)

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Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning (1904 - 1997) in East Hampton, New York State, August 1953. (Photo by Tony Vaccaro/Getty Images)

Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning (1904 - 1997) in East Hampton, New York State, August 1953. (Photo by Tony Vaccaro/Getty Images)