Comments on: Benton and Pollock http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/2009/benton-and-pollock/ The Blog of the Swope Art Museum Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Vice http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/2009/benton-and-pollock/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Mark Vice Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:34:04 +0000 http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/?p=257#comment-353 I love it! I love it!

]]> By: Lisa Petrulis http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/2009/benton-and-pollock/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Lisa Petrulis Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:32:09 +0000 http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/?p=257#comment-189 Alas, Pollack died just when he was beginning to change his work. Who knows what might have developed had his life not been cut short at the age of 44. Alas, Pollack died just when he was beginning to change his work. Who knows what might have developed had his life not been cut short at the age of 44.

]]> By: Philip Koch http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/2009/benton-and-pollock/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Philip Koch Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:46:10 +0000 http://www.swope.org/sammyblog/?p=257#comment-178 As decades go by, Benton seems to be looking better and better. Pollock served a useful purpose if he got everyone to stop and re-think what it takes for a painting to be truly great. For some, Pollock seems a one-note-wonder, able to build up a rich, layered surface with his big gestural strokes, but unable to go anywhere else. Maybe that's too harsh, but I can understand why some thoughtful people (I'm thinking of my wife Alice) can feel this. Any way, if you're thinking of de-accessioning your Benton, please call me first. As decades go by, Benton seems to be looking better and better. Pollock served a useful purpose if he got everyone to stop and re-think what it takes for a painting to be truly great. For some, Pollock seems a one-note-wonder, able to build up a rich, layered surface with his big gestural strokes, but unable to go anywhere else. Maybe that’s too harsh, but I can understand why some thoughtful people (I’m thinking of my wife Alice) can feel this.

Any way, if you’re thinking of de-accessioning your Benton, please call me first.

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