Christopher Gabro - Pollock

Pollock does a good job at showing the important aspects of the painter, Jackson Pollock’s life while also not shying away from his wrongdoings as an individual.  It’s life story that stays true to the heart as to who the individual was.  The important aspect of the film was to see how his art changed as he related to others.  At the beginning of the film Pollock’s work are emblematic of the surrealist painters that came before him.  Pollock was fine in going on in his style until he met Lee Krasner who ended up inspiring him not only as a painter but as an individual as well.  When Krasner entered Pollock’s life he attempted to change his livings style and he start to come into the world.  His communication with others lead to a broadening of his horizons as to what he can do as an artist.  His first art showcase did not go as he wanted and when critics as such Clem Greenberg slammed Pollock for lacking originality Pollock changed his style while resonating the same messages as before through his art.  Without becoming engaged in social activities with other people, Pollock’s art style would have fallen prey to hashing and repeating what he was doing before.  But once he began to see other perspectives, he took in the criticisms and showed the world that his style is malleable but the meaning behind the work will always stay there