Jackson Pollock 51

Jackson Pollock 51, 1951 (excerpt)
Hans Namuth and Paul Falkenberg (directors)
Morton Feldman (composer)

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[Pinkster1974]

I respect your opinion that you don't think his art is good. It's all in the eye of the beholder. I've seen works by other artists who've been "labelled" as "great", yet I didn't connect with or enjoy their work. I never said he was a great artist, only that in my opinion, I think he is. There are enough people who agree with me that made him rise to the level of someone who's considered a great artist. By all means, disagree. But claiming his art isn't good, doesn't make it not good.

[Pinkster1974]

It seems as if you don't think his drip and splatter technique rises to the level of "painting". I didn't have to use my imagination. Art isn't meant to be appreciated and critiqued from pictures in books. Until one sees an artist's work in person, I don't believe a valid judgement of the work can be made.

[Matthew Ballaro]

Like if you got here from jacksfilms

[Flower Murphy]

THAT MUSIC AT THE END IS SO DISJOINTED IT'S HILARIOUS I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING

[Frank Hogarth]

very interesting points being made here and i can see how complex the nature of art and painting can be.i have just recently found the world of art and am in awe of your knowledge my friends.as far as pollock is concerned i am divided.on the one hand i cannot place him alongside the aforementioned masters but i found myself likeing the idea of a pollock on my wall....take care

[GoldenOx]

"Titian, Rubens, Degas, Redon, Van Gogh, Pollock, Warhol etc... very inaccurate." This is what i meant, it is inaccurate to use the same word to describe all of them, since some of them did something that should not be put into the same category but this is exactly what ppl do.

Regarding Vincent. What what is truly sad is that ppl know more about him as figure in popular culture who had a tragic life but not a lot about his works.

[Runconna]

I do think to word painting applies very much to the works of Titian, Rubens and Degas but not at all Pollock or Warhol, they 'could' belong in the Art category where rich collectors then can play with their ranks. I guess that's one of the major problems of today's mainstream art world, that people put Titian, Rubens, Degas and then Pollock and Warhol in the same sentence as if they did the same thing... My feelings about Van Goghs are a little mixed, sad story witch hold great commercial value

[GoldenOx]

Sorry i have misinterpreted your post. I see what you mean and i agree with you, as time passes and new things are being done we still tend to use the same concepts/words we always had to label them and that is confusing to say the least. Using the word painting and talking about the works of Titian, Rubens, Degas, Redon, Van Gogh, Pollock, Warhol etc... very inaccurate.

One the side note: Can Degas, Monet and Van Gogh be considered as technical painters ( just curious:) Thanks!

[Runconna]

Pollock was great at what he did, dripping. There is nothing wrong with liking his work at all, my 'opinions' about him isn't as an artist (art is what you make it) but as a painter, he IS being celebrated as one of the greatest painters in today's Art world and that's where my issue lies, never meant great art were the result of great skills, i understand painting not so much the art thing.... Maybe you can lecture me.

[GoldenOx]

Please dont take my comment as meant to be harsh , but i do think your understanding of art is a little bit limited ( which donest mean it is a bad thing or it could'nt change in the future). It would be truly a sad thing if proper art could only be produced in ways you described (by great technical skills) be it music, paintings, sculpture, literature.

Newer stuff gets more attention ( and that is not a bad thing) but that doesnt mean everything old will be forgotten:)

[GoldenOx]

Jackson Pollock is a great artist, whether you agree or not. Never knew anything about how he or art was being marketed at the time, just loved most of his paintings ( dripping and pre dripping period) from the very start. Never seen one in person but that only means i have missed a lot of his brilliance.