"Pollack" : A Brief Review
Submitted by kwikmoovs on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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"Pollack" : A Brief Review
Well to be honest, I knew nothing of Jackson Pollock when I watched the film. I didn’t even read the back of the DVD case to acquaint myself. I simply pressed play and let the movie teach me. Realizing that Hollywood can be a very deceptive source of historical accuracy, I later researched Pollock on the Internet. I was pleasantly surprised to find that in the case of the this film Ed Harris stayed right on course with the biographical narration of Pollock’s life.
It was interesting to see that this brilliant artist was deeply troubled in his own mind. However I wasn’t surprised because I know that another legendary artist by the name of Vincent Van Gogh was also somewhat mentally unbalanced. It seems that Pollock was a perfectionist who struggled to achieve greatness and recognition early in his artistic career. Subsequently, once he attained fame and fortune Pollock had difficulty managing his accomplishments. After his time in the spotlight had gone, he was troubled by the notion that another artist had overtaken his triumph. Apparently, that was why he returned to his vice of alcohol.
How did the culture/society affect of influence the artist’s life and art?
Pollock’s early artwork was heavily criticized by claims that he was not showing anything new or spectacular. This disturbed him and drove him to work harder at his art. Eventually Pollock discovered a technique that proved to be groundbreaking. Unfortunately just as criticism of his work drove him to succeed, later in his career it encouraged his alcoholic tendencies. I think that Pollock came to a point where he believed he could not reach the acclaim that he once held, he gave up hope and ended his life in a tragic tailspin.
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