Pollock

Pollock’s work is very interesting and I found that I actually liked it. To me, I thought that it was very aesthetically appealing. I like his work after his “transformation” from traditional, recognizable patterns to his more successful pieces, which have no apparent pattern. I thought that the Pollock that Teri Horton found is beautiful because it has so many colors that evoke an emotional response. I think it is cruel that the art world would reject her piece despite forensic proof, but then again, authenticity is the difference between a worthless fake and millions of dollars. I understand why the art community would hesitate to recognize it as authentic. On the other hand, Teri Horton is asking for way too much money. It isn’t one of Pollock’s great works. I believe that it very well could have been a piece that Pollock decided was not up to his standards and decided to discard it. I think it is authentic, but since it is one of his mess up’s, it probably shouldn’t be worth as much as his other works. Teri Horton should not have set a price on it, but focus on making the art community accept it.
I would classify Pollock’s work as art because I think that it has enough qualities of what we know as art. Personally, I view art on a broad spectrum, including many things that normally would not be considered art. So based on the mere fact that Pollock is producing original works from scratch, I would say that the product is art, regardless of my response. It just so happens I find the clashing colors and the chaotic nature of his paintings appealing.
John Dewey would probably view Pollock’s work as art because he classifies art as having a pure aesthetical experience. When you look at a Pollock, it is hard to say you don’t have an experience, since from what I hear, you either like it or you don’t. A bad experience is still an experience, and as far as its purity, a painting is not “adultered”. The medium of a painting is the paint on the canvas. There is no influence of the other senses. The image is conveyed solely through the eyes, unlike film where there both the eyes and ears are stimulated. I can’t say if Dewey would like Pollock’s work, but based on his philosophy, he would consider his work art.