Google/Jackson Pollock
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- katekelly0
amen woodyBatts.
- brains0
Oh what a great way to start the day.
- TheBlueOne0
"So, what HAVE your kids done? Could you bring an example round the office and I'll see if I can get a few million for it at the gallery?"
- ItTango0
I've heard that same dribble about work by Basquiat.
Ignorance is...
- Arvizu0
of course, there's the technical aspect that says Pollock spent decades perfecting the technique. A technique from which mathematically precise fractals were recently discovered to emerge--so yeah, her kid probably couldn't do that. And graphic design is easy too--anyone with a computer, right?
- linearch0
awesome movie:
http://www.sonyclassics.com/myki…
- OSFA0
Just nod and keep working. People like that will never understand.
- syst_m0
One time i was tripping on acid and i had a Jackson Pollock book, I had the greatest visuals ever...
- thelukeandrews0
just respond "yes.. but you kid wasn't the first one to call it art"
- livelikebruce0
WOW, her kid could do that? Must be some sort of child prodigy. Ask her how much her kid's paintings are selling for at auction?
- gramme0
The thing is, most people can't tell the difference between mud mixed with dirty snow + bum's urine and the intricately layered gestures of Pollack. It's because they look, but don't really see. Half the time I don't really see, and I'm a completely right-brain designer... so It's no wonder most people have the "my kid could do that response." They lack the tackle for critical assessment of art because they have not trained their eyes to appreciate nuances of color and composition.
- elahon0
Jesus Christ, I just showed my co-worker that Google/Pollack image, and he said the exact same fucking thing. "My 2 year old could do that."
<groan>
- harlequino0
"My kid could that."
"Fuck you, I saw your kid's pedestrian attempts at neo expressionism. He's a klutz with a brush, no sense of style, wayyyy too self-referential, and his aesthetic is fucking clown shoes. The next time he signs the canvas with 'i love yoo mommy,' i will piss on every last canvas of his in Soho, so help me god."
- elahon0
Jesus Christ, I just showed my co-worker that Google/Pollack image, and he said the exact same fucking thing. "My 2 year old could do that."
<groan>
- magnificent_ruin0
is that phrase somehow imprinted at birth
- Jnr_Madison0
My kid could write the responses to this thread.
- uberdesigner0
"my kids could do that"
"but they didn't"
- uan0
I like Pollock's Paintings. Great visuals!
- Jaline0
I had a whole response written out and stupidly refreshed the page.
Anyway, I basically said:I have no problem with someone saying that. Most people don't have the technical knowledge about pieces of art and don't know what kind of effort or thinking goes into pieces. So it makes sense that they would evaluate it purely based on what they see immediately, on the surface, and quickly comment about it.