[MineralMan]

"What does Jackson Pollack have to do with this story?"

I wondered that, myself. The group did not view a Pollack, as far as I could tell.

[neverdem]

"What does Jackson Pollack have to do with this story?"

I wondered that, myself. The group did not view a Pollack, as far as I could tell.

(For now, the tours focus on representational art, on the theory that it's an easier touchstone for narratives and memories. There are no Pollocks, for example.)

Modern art includes Pollock's abstract stuff. I showed a typical work of Pollock in case someone isn't familiar with him.

[Dark Skies]

IIRC, Picasso started the abstract ball rolling with cubism and Pollack followed shortly with abstract expressionism. Either way I think they are both great examples of art that defies word and explanation.

I love abstract painting and modern art in general (specific pieces, of course, not all), but I can't for the life of me explain why (even to myself).

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907.