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SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVITY PROVES to be an essential tool for
determining the fundamental content of the
abstract paintings produced by Jackson Pollock in the late 1940s. Pollock dripped
paint from a can on to vast canvases rolled out across the floor of his barn.
Although this unorthodox technique has been recognised as a
crucial advancement in the evolution of modern art, the precise quality and
significance of the patterns thus created are controversial.
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In this project,
our analysis of Pollock's patterns shows,
first, that they are fractal, reflecting the fingerprint of Nature, and, second,
that the fractal dimension D increased during Pollock's career. With
his paintings now valued at $40M, rigorous, objective analysis procedures
are crucial. Because D follows such a distinct evolution with time, the
fractal analysis can be employed as a quantitative, objective technique to
both authenticate and date Pollock's drip paintings.
Richard Taylor,
David Jonas, & Adam Micolich
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