Abstract painting is abstract. It confronts you. There was a reviewer a while back who wrote that my pictures didn't have any beginning or any end. He didn't mean it as a compliment, but it was.
Jackson PollockRead
The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The modern artist conveys their inner feelings and energies through their work.
Jackson Pollock emphasizes that modern art is not just about external beauty or representation, but rather about expressing the artist's internal experiences, emotions, and dynamic forces. This perspective suggests that art is a reflection of the artistβs inner world, capturing their energy and the complexities of their thoughts and feelings in a visceral way.
Themes
Modern ArtInner WorldExpressionEnergyMotion
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on contemporary art, I would quote Pollock to illustrate how artists convey emotions through their work.
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