Lesson 6: Film 2- Pollock

 1. What does Jackson's introduction mean? (the text spoken over his painting in the first 30 seconds)

Compare that to his craft statement (2:50 seconds)
In this film, you hear our feature painter speak and actually apply paint. How does that change your experience?
Does it bother you that these films (that give us such an interesting record) lead to Pollocks downfall? Explain.

- In the beginning of the film, it mentioned that a modern artist would need new techniques and making a statement. I believe that it means that Pollock needed a technique that would put him on that map and that he can be known for, and he would start taking a more abstract approach. When Pollock was speaking while applying art to his canvas, it doesn’t change my experience in terms of art, he was explaining that he feels at home while doing large canvases on the floor, he stated that he would rather express his feelings on the canvas rather than illustrating them, this shows that artists like him have a different approach when it comes to how he makes art. To me, this film doesn’t bother me about his downfall, films like these give us an inside look about Pollock as a whole and tells us about his highs and lows and eventually led to his downfall as an artist.

2. How does this film describe "macho modernism"?

Who else fits into this mold besides Pollock and Hemingway?
How do their works express any aspect of this?
Does Pollock's death count as an example of manifestation of Macho Modernism?
Who is Lee Krasner and how did she cope with this?

- In terms of Macho Modernism, it describes how Pollock’s feet was bleeding when making his canvas, and it started dripping on his canvas from time to time as well, and his paintings were also an evidence to death as well In terms of who would also fit into this mix would be Picasso, since he was also one of Pollock’s inspirations for some artwork as well. In my opinion, Pollock’s death should be a part of Macho Modernism, since he uses his own blood for some of the prints he made as well.  Lee Krasner is an America abstract artist who was the spouse of Jackson Pollock, after he passed away, she moved into his studio and started producing paintings from there, expanding her discovery in the art world making a series that’s titled, Umber referencing the deaths of her mother and Pollock himself.

3. Discuss the film making. Who made it?
Include successful or unsuccessful examples of each of the following and briefly discuss why you selected this example.

In terms of who made it, it was narrated by Melvyn Bragg and it was on the South Bank show as well and i terms of film making it was an old timey-like documentary, showing off some if the people who were involved during the life of Pollock, at showing off scenes of what Pollock was like whenever he was making his artwork as well also showing us that he’s express his art on a large canvas on the ground rather than a canvas that stands up. In terms of his paintings, he was mostly on the abstract side when it comes to making his artwork. The reenactment really shows what Pollock was al about back when he was still active as an artist and shows how expressive he was. 

a. interview

b. films of Jackson

c. photos of Jackson

d. paintings

e. re-inactment

f. B-roll

Sources Used: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/482443#:~:text=The%20size%2C%20color%20palette%2C%20and,of%20ritual%20destruction%3A%20the%20bonfire.

(Number 1) Lavender Mist

Jackson Pollock