Pollack is quoted as saying “we are all influenced by Freud.” He paints from his subconscious, which is where Freud believed the inner self, the true intentions came from, and so did Pollack. Pollack is seen by some to just splatter paint on a canvas, but the way he added paint revealed a deeper meaning just how Freud believed dreams revealed a deeper understanding of one’s true aspirations and intentions. Warhol, another infamous post-modern painter added color to images where bland was expected. Warhol’s paintings were focused on the mundane, soup cans, and by adding color, over and over again, by redoing the painting five times, by each version being a source of meaning beyond the obvious cans, he required people to find beauty in common and forced reasoning beyond what was apparent. Freud’s psychoanalysis did just that- forcing reason beyond what was apparent. Of course, the obvious is there, but what did the obvious mean to the painter, what did the action of that person mean to what they experienced as child?
While I agree that Pollack's work had an underlying message and deeper meaning, this post didn't really delve into what the meaning was. Freud was about psychological innovation, and Pollack's work mirrored this. His painting was about leaving art open to human interpretation. What one person would see in Pollack's work would be totally different from another person. His style allowed a person's life experiences be the lens through which they see art. Warhol also used psychological art, which would hold different meanings depending on who was viewing it. Basically, we would have liked to see more discussion about Freud's psychological endeavors and how they influenced artists. Good job!
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