The $2M Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It (2018)

Re:The $2M Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It (2018) by JansjoFromIkea on Thursday March 07, 2019 @01:15PM (#19330517)

Not even a Pollock fan but the idea that a scan of a Pollock painting is at all similar to standing in front of one seems like a huge stretch. They absolutely huge and the paint is layered on very thick in a way that almost forces you to deconstruct the process of its production as you look at it.

This other painting on the other hand, I'd be very surprised if there's more to be gotten from seeing it in person that what's already on my screen. Going beyond that, a photo that captures the same emotions would be exponentially stronger for me personally too.

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Re:The $2M Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It (2018) by jacobush on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:21PM (#19332595)

I don't travel much or look at much art, but I have happened to seen that Pollock. It is true. You can't ignore it, it's very palpable. I'm not sure I liked it, but I definitely felt something strongly.

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Re:The $2M Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It (2018) by mch82 on Friday March 08, 2019 @02:21AM (#19335779)

> a photo that captures the same emotions...

Your comment hits on something many people miss. We have photos today. We didn’t in the very recent past. I showed my grandma (96) photos on an iPad and her response was “there’s no reason to paint anymore”. She’s painted her entire life. Artists used to struggle to invent techniques for representing reality, now photos have made that less compelling and artists are looking for other challenges.

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Re:The $2M Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It (2018) by pradn on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:53PM (#19332904)

I was wary of Pollock's works, but yes: they really are fantastic experiences in person.

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