Jackson Pollock: Decoding the Art of the ‘Action Painter’
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Is he a genius? Or could your first grader do most of this? Dive into the abstract world of Jackson Pollock.
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Source/Further reading:
www.jackson-pollock.org/
www.scribd.com/book/293577907
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Thomas Hart Benton: www.artnet.com/artists/thomas-...
Jungian Psychology:
www.simplypsychology.org/carl....
Life Magazine article:
www.theslideprojector.com/pdff...
Fractal theory:
www.jstor.org/stable/25160299
Representing the Unconscious:
www.academia.edu/24085361/Jac...
Pollock and Jazz:
www.academia.edu/10164140/Jac...
Pollock, Abstract Expressionism and the CIA:
daily.jstor.org/was-modern-ar...
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www.bbc.com/culture/article/2...
www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...
www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2490...
Ruth Klingman:
www.vanityfair.com/culture/20...
Your appreciation of artists is magnificent and very special. Please do more artists. I think your articles go beyond information. Truly inspirational
1:05 - Chapter 1 - An artist of some kind
5:15 - Chapter 2 - Guardian of a secret
9:40 - Chapter 3 - Stampede
12:00 - Chapter 4 - Lucifer
14:50 - Chapter 5 - No chaos, damn it !
18:30 - Chapter 6 - A helping hand
Could u please do a video called Richard Feynman, the great explainer
The world renowned bongo player who studied physics so he could play better!
As an engineer this would make my day.
Shouldn't the Great Explainer be Simon Whistler?
Purely joking.
A little.
@Europa: The Last Battle on Bitchute dot com
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Would love this... Also one on Alan Watts: the spiritual entertainer
If you want to do a bio about a weird painter, try Hieronymus Bosch.
I’d Love that! He’s one of my favorites. I’m not particularly into art, but his stuff is pretty intriguing.
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The Peggy Guggenheim part reminds me of the scene in “Hannah and Her Sisters” where Dusty says, “ I’ve got a lot of wall space.”
Realistically, abstract art in general truly is a bane not only to art, but with its unearned popularity, in many ways a catalyst for some of the greatest flaws in modern human thinking. Even taken simply as art, it's been repeatedly demonstrated in experiments that even so called "experts" cannot tell the difference between something created by a 1st grader and the work of these so called "geniuses." If you want to witness true skill, with the exception of a rare few surrealists, you'll find it almost exclusively in the work of realists. The ability to make the viewer of a painting second guess themselves as to whether what they're looking at is photography or paint and canvas never fails to impress me. To posses not only the raw skill but the incredible eye for detail to ensure that even every glint of sunlight playing off of water is perfectly reflected is truly stunning.
Can you offer some evidence for that?
It's only a bane because it gets hijacked by opportunists looking to make quick money, but abstract done by people who have studied techniques or actually done art as a subject is different in my opinion. Usually stuff like this is adorned on walls of show homes or something, realism is fine but it gets tedious looking at the millions of portraits that look nearly identical or millions of landscapes that are nearly identical, I think both are fine - but it's basically the means if someone is doing abstract, just to make quick money that's when it becomes sour and cheapens it, it's the same with the minimalism genre in music, if it's done by people who are classically trained, it's different then just someone doing it simply for ego or something or opportunistic reasons, or the same with John Cage, he was more a theorist about sound then a "traditional" composer, it's only when things get hijacked by opportunists or people like that that they become ruined and a bane on society, but you also have to take into account the time it was created, what we call "classical" or "renaissance" art was fine for Da Vinci's et al lifetime, but that was over 100 years ago, but they wouldn't have called it " classical art " they would've just called it " art " lol.
Reminds me of the Simpsons where they're living through world war 1 and someone keeps saying
"I can't believe world war 1 is still going"
and someone says
" why do you keep calling it world war ONE " lol
I love the look of "action painting " it so free and not rigid. Must be fun to do too.
The only thing that Jackson's pieces have in common with Navajo sand paintings is they were both done on the ground.
The influence of sand paintings was more evident in Pollock's earlier work not shown in this video. Such as his painting titled "Bird" from 1941 in which Pollock mixed sand into the paints he used on the upper half of the painting. Pollock saw the Navajo painters of the Singing Chant at MoMA in the thirties and had probably been aware of the sand painters even before then through the Smithsonian's annual reports. I wish this video had shown more examples of Pollock's early work and the connections to Surrealism. Other than that, this video was great and pretty accurate
23 Minutes and no mention of his awesome nickname: Jack the Dripper.
hahah
Why is man famous?
Drip drip
Uh... he got ,drip
he's wearing rick owens before he dies
I paint after the style of Pollack. There is no chaos and no random splashes. Every time paint is laid on the surface it is deliberate and considered. It is to the untrained splashes and splits. It is anything but that and is as taxing mentally and physically as a hard workout at the gym.
Could you do a video on Maximiliano Hernández Martínez?
He was a crazy dictator in El Salvador that believed in witchcraft and tried to cure a smallpox epidemic in the capital city by hanging up Christmas lights.
Sounds like the recently ousted president of The Gambia.
Sounds like a Trump idea.
Unless you ask Melania.
“The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it.”
@@dustinwilton5343 ummm... No... just no.
@@sailinbob11 sorry, when I heard all the crazy stuff I couldn’t resist.
Wow I throughly enjoyed that video. Have always loved his art and feel for that tourthed soul
YES! You can spend hours just immersing yourself in his complexity.
One of my favorite artists
It can be socially interesting to criticize Jackson Pollock, I've heard it all more than once, but few critics, wherever they are based, understand the basic tenets of his work. I enjoyed Simon's very good breakdown of the elements of his painting and somewhat sympathetic relating of his life and labor. It is still quite fashionable in some circles to speak of modern art as a joke on the viewer but philistines are not know for their reserve. Genius does not explain itself and by it's nature is not easily understood. This is Jackson in a nutshell, for he surely possessed genius and he wasn't particularly communicative, except in his work. Too bad he gave up on himself.
Beautifully done. Thank you.
I'm addicted to this channel! Thank you for sharing all the amazing content! Love, love, love history!
Any relation to Roy Benavidez?
@@arnaldoteodorani277 not that I am aware of , but there is a possibility being from his neighoring state. Although I like to know the Bio of a man of his stature.
“Painting is self discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.”
Jackson Pollock
Guess Pollack was Fkd Up
@@Starrjet uh yeah
@@StarrjetSomeone’s starting to get it :O
@@swagnusmcduck7566 Better yet, if an artist paints what he is, Pollack is nothing more than an orgasmic splotch. And even that may be giving him too much credit.
Want to see a real artist, visit Quent Cordair and check out Bryan Larsen.
I still remember (and I was 10 years old at the time) when the Australian Government approved the purchase of Pollock's 'Blue Poles', or 'No11 1952' for the Australian National Gallery. The price was 2 million dollars, which was an insane price in 1973. Today it is estimated to be worth over 100 million dollars.
Huh. His work is the epitome of I have no idea what I'm looking at, but I love it.
I can't explain it but this video makes me want to see the secretive, mellow puffy haired scenic painter Bob Ross.
Probably because his works all look like happy accidents.
The toddler quote is from the best art critic.
Mixed feelings with Pollock; I love abstract Expressionism but prefer Motherwell, DeKooning and Frankenthaler. But I do understand how he opened the door to artists and for that I admire his work. Was remotely aware that the attitude of Abstract art was Communist but happy to see you delve deeper into it. Thanks as always, Simon, for another Bio well done.
You know you're an artistic badass when you're flinging around flammable varnish with a lit ciggy in your mouth
I've known a lot of artists in my lifetime, and YES! All of them do DANGEROUS things! The painters, even the water colorists, all eat their pigments when they "sharpen" the tips of their pointed brushes with their lips. Spray painters have to learn, usually the hard way, to wear respirators when they work. Sculptors and potters breathe in tons of rock and clay dust. Glass blowers and stained glass artists wantonly mix glass and metal in scary little buckets of death all around their workshops. And the actors and musicians, well, their drug, alcohol and sexual proclivities are well known. Artists might be a little crazy, but they sure make life more enjoyable and I'm grateful to them for sharing their talents with us mere mortals.
Love to see/watch a video on Mark Rothko.
Thank you for this great post.
For October, I think Edward Gorey would be an awesome bio if you haven't done him yet. 🎃
More like these please!
Great ! I love Pollock. The Australian Gov bought 'Blue Poles' for 1.3 million, a huge amount at the time. It is currently worth 350 million and hangs in The National Art gallery in Canberra. It is fantastic. Thank you for covering artists :)
When Simon said Navajo my synapses shut down! Nav-uh-hoh, Simon.
I'm not much into art, but I must admit I like the stuff you've shown of that guy. I like the apparent chaos that isn't really chaos.
He was really drunk too.
Thank you for this.
Hey Simon Can you do some Canadian history videos?
Watching this video was the first effort I've ever made to understand this artist. Until now, I thought his paintings most closely resembled vomit. I'm starting to get a new appreciation for what Jackson Pollock was trying to... express.
Your first thought was correct..
"LeeROOOOOOOOOOY!... Pollock"
Really well written!
Janet Sobel was the first who use drip painting technique so it would be great that we don't forget about her!
No matter what my first grader tries to paint, the floor ends up looking like a Jackson Pollock.
Can we get a video on Tecumseh, please? No rush, but he is a very interesting character
You should do videos on the various figures around the Sengoku Jidai, Japan’s warring states period, the golden age of samurai warfare. Tokugawa Ieyasu, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi to name a few!
Love Pollock's paintings
I loved this biography!
Me too some other avenues too study via it,
I love the paintings by "Action Jackson." I never knew about his interesting history though. Could you possibly make a biographic on the 16th century novelist, Miguel de Cervantes?
Once went* to an art gallery, they didn't appreciate my saying "What a load of Pollocks"... :P
(*I've never actually been to an art gallery........)
I’m not an art person, but I gave it try once. The result was a guard following us around, dirty looks and everything. I guess we weren’t being reverent enough. We weren’t being loud or obnoxious or anything.🤷♀️
I do like the 2CV, it's minimalism in a very pure form. Funny that someone who likes French cars and minimalism makes disparaging comments about art. There is no rule that makes art conform, quite the reverse truthfully.
My son did similar paintings when he was 3 years old. Pollock hold his beer.
This guy really dripped paint and said, "yup, that's art right there." Its literally a nothing burger. It doesn't deserve to be sold for millions.
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
Can you do one on Gerry adams the leader of the IRA
A video of Rembrandt please??🙏
Good video 👍
Could you please do one on Abbie Hoffman? Such an interesting character
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you. Could you possibly do one about Anne Frank?
Biographic on Haym Solomon please. Hardly anyone knows who he is and his fascinating story was pivotal to the US revolution.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Jackson Pollock is my absolute favorite painting artist!!!!
Great video! But could you guys consider doing more biographies on African and Middle Eastern historical figures. I feel that is a rich area that could be explored more.
Seems anyone with a troubled life can be a great artist!
Well, I haven't become one, at least as far as I can see...
Can you please consider doing a video on the Chicago 8? The events of the trial and what happened?
Howdy. Could you please do a biographic on my great grandmother Janet Sobel? She directly influenced Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock, a. k. a. "Jack the Dripper"
Have to do one of Francis Beacon please!🙏
great show , ..... TOO MANY ADS .
Please create a video on Mark Rothko.
More artists please!!??
How about Washington Irving for a video? Right in time for Halloween.
At a modern art exhibit cleaning lady accidentally left the broom out on the floor, people were taking photographs of it. Most people are hung up on the name, not the art.
I think I've heard of that piece. "Prelude to a Dirty Foot" wasn't it called?
@Michael Jones or maybe they can see the beauty in mundane things.
Autumn Rhythm is very good but where was Blue Poles? Oz gov. paid a record price for a US artist way back in the day about $1.3 m. Apparently it's worth about $350m now.
We should sell that junk and build something
@@sanityd1 I'm not sure. Whilst all that dough is caught up in the NGA, it's not in Palmer's pocket.
Never mentioned "17A" Pollock's most valuable painting.
The algorithm knows... Got a mid-video ad for Bauhaus, a hardware store. :D
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Thank you
Simon, i think it would be interesting if you did one on Outsider Art.
I think I have seen his work in an RV because the people that had his work or basically trying to do " traveling Art Museum" or something like that
This is because of some sort of problem of actual Museum and the schools that I was going to have this experience with
Great video on Pollock! For the most part art is subjective, not objective. Art such as that of Pollock should be viewed without bias. My personal opinion (which might be a bit harsh) is that if you aren't trained in art, then you can't truly voice an informed opinion. This style is among others called Abstract Expressionism for a reason, a style which I myself prefer. Shortly before my daughter was born two months ago I painted three abstract paintings for her room, the paintings are soft and light. When I am anxious my movements on a canvas are quicker and harsher. It takes skill to create organised chaos. A six year old won't take weeks with a canvas to finish it.
You have need to create. Good for you. However,I do take issue with your opinion there. An artist must be able to communicate with an audience. An audience of 1 if he is Pope Julius II and the artist is Michaelangelo.
Whether the audience needs training and education to appreciate that art is a dialogue that goes back and forth,now more than ever.
By all means create for yourself. Internal satisfaction is the bottom line in the act of creating. If you can achieve an audience, so much the better. But do not lose sight of any other citizens right to walk away or ignore or misinterpret what you do.
Many years ago,I took history of art,1st year survey course,hung out with the lecturer and some very talented art students. There were too many arrogant young people who took the opinion that the public needed to come to them. And only they,the artist had the right to define the meaning and quality.
That irked me. Most of us need to be able to enjoy what we see to call it art. I think it is up to the artist to reach out.
For every stubborn artist that remains committed to their personal vision there are a hundred more artists who are making work that appeals to a broader public in order to sell more work for profit, and both these personalities are fine. Most artists begin as audience members themselves and continue to be the audience of other's work. The world is not short of audiences. I think that those young students were neglectful to realize that their peers were the best audience for them at that moment. Maybe they were a little too anxious to find validation, but that has always been a defining trait of ambitious artists so who can blame 'em
@@unchillada5858 In all fairness,none had ever worked for a living. High school,then university, selected by committee as they were talented. As you suggest,adult life was about to give them a hard lesson as to their financial worth. Many young artists graduate, few find a niche ,at least directly,that pays. And I never followed their subsequent adult careers.
Still,it irked me that young adults would be that arrogant.
Now I think on it,one did meet up with me by way of my brother. She was props and wardrobe mistress to a city playhouse. And very happy there. Focussed creativity and a budget and modifying old sets and building new ones and interacting with theatre people,all professional level.
So for some ,life can give them a rewarding amount of creativity and hard work. And,memory just in,I remember another. Very talented. Valedictorian. Saw him walking the streets of Vancouver,a junkie,many years later.
Life can be very hard,with strange twists and turns. And random.
So perhaps letting a young art student set their own standards is a so what. Levelling will happen later.
Here some interesting suggestions that might make for some good episodes!:
Pablo Picasso
Tupac Shakur
Christopher Wallace
Marshall Mathers
Big L
Shigeru Miyamoto
Yugii Naka
Gunpei Yokoi
Sotoru Iwata
Thought it would be cool to see you dip your toes into the history of early hip-hop and how much influence they had on music as a whole moving forward! Also Pablo Picasso because he's one of my favorite 20th century painters, and Nintendo's developers have some very rich history as well👍
Can you do one on Basquiat?
Could you please do a video on Bernard Montgomery the Spartan general?
the best critique of his work is that it is "fractal" in nature, regardless of the scale, it really looks the same... never liked him nearly as much as Rothko, but he was a very fine artist nonetheless
Now do a Biographics of John Squire x
The original “I can’t paint” painter.
The fractal nature of pollock has to be one of the most interesting things to come out of the modern art movement
Sounds like absolute rubbish, actually. Also, the person who came up with the Fractal theory was funded by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation to do the research.
The L.A. Times had a brief article about it in 2006 called "A Fractal Fracture over true Pollocks".
Guarantee you, Pollock laughed all the way to the bank! LoL 😂
Hardly. Even though a few of Pollock's paintings fetched decent prices after 1951 or so until his death, works sold in the 1940s were decidedly underpriced. It wasn't until after his death that his market value reached par with that of European modernist painters. The most money Pollock got for a painting in his lifetime was somewhere between $6,800 and $8,500 (accounts of this vary) for Blue Poles, purchased around 1953. However, just a couple of years after his death, One, painted in 1949, fetched $30,000. It wasn't until the late 1960s and early 1970s that the prices on his works escalated dramatically.
sooo i'm just wondering why Simon hasn't done a q&a video yet. he really should i bet we have many questions to ask him
It’s all cocaine and KFC.
@@ericlcornwell ah well, good enough for me. thanks for the q&a!
Whether random or not, just try doing it.
It's not so easy.
IDEA for a future BIOGRAPHICS EPISODE ; King Willem van oranje , and during the 80 years war (against Spain ) when he was murdered
Please do a biographic on Walter Duranty, the famous New York Times columnist. He covered the Soviet Union under Stalin.
Can you do Alfred the great or Narmer
You should do a biography on Buffalo bill Cody!
Brilliant
Watch film of Jack the Dripper paint and you'll see, after the initial, gestural paint, he reverts to a more careful application of paint, carefully selecting the colours and where the paint goes. Blue Poles is a masterpiece.
100% Blue Poles is my favorite Pollock
Could you please do a vid about Alfred The Great or Edward III ? :)
Can you please do a video on Mad King Ludwig of Germany/Bavaria?
I wonder if we can see him as somewhat of a bridge between Picasso and Warhol…I know he’s original but I also feel his work could represent that link between movements.
Nice wallpaper.
Great video! As a long time fan, can you please, PLEASE do a Biographic on Ip Man, martial arts mentor to the late great Bruce Lee? I'd be eternally grateful! Thank you in advance. -A Loyal Subscriber
Brilliantly played by Ed Harris
Acted and directed. I love that movie, have seen it so many times.
Thought this was about Jackson Publick for a second and got excited.
I still have that jigsaw puzzle!
Can you do miklos horthy leader of hungary in ww2 please?
The term "Jackson Pollock's" is now rhyming slang.
Can you do Devon Wilson the model who dated Hendrix please? Fascinating lady
Could you do a biography on ayatollah khamemei? Who is he and is he good or bad? What do you think?
Henry George next!