Bulgarian officials discover unidentified Jackson Pollock artwork in smuggling bust.
Bulgarian police investigating art smugglers have discovered a previously unknown painting by American artist Jackson Pollock, which could be worth up to €50m. Several people, including Bulgarian citizens, were arrested in the operation, which involved Europol and other countries. The painting has not been described, but experts have confirmed it is an original Pollock. The artist was known for his abstract expressionist style of pouring, dribbling and dripping paint onto large canvases.