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[xoxoxoBruce]

If not Dali, the largest fraud ever foisted on the art world, Jackson Pollock.

[Flint]

You know I'm going to get on my Pollock soapbox.

His work near-perfectly reproduces what scientists have determined is the most pleasing visual distribution of an image--something found in nature, for example, as a dense forest canopy. This wasn't by accident. Computer analysis of the visual distribution of his work shows a clear, unmistakable trend--he was fairly close, in his earlier works, to the perfect distribution; he steadily, empirically, improved over time; and once he was able to produce his most "pleasing to the human eye" images, he never wavered and never fell back down in effectiveness--there were no statistical outliers in this trend, it was methodically consistent. This was a purpose-driven result. He knew exactly what he wanted to do and he achieved it through persistent effort.

Computer analysis of a Pollock work can accurately date at which period of his career he produced it, and determine with complete confidence if it is a forgery of a Pollock work--others are not able to produce the images he does, even when "copying" his work.

Taste is subjective, but appreciation of a craftsman's facility and technique isn't an evaluation of taste. I don't think "fraud" is the correct word to describe someone who is literally, scientifically verified to have achieved a very specific, measurable result.

[DanaC]

I like Pollock's art. Draws you in. There's something primal about it, but also kind of delicate and organic.

[tw]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I like Pollock's art. Draws you in. There's something primal about it, but also kind of delicate and organic.

What does that have to do with a gold shit house? Maybe we should ask the Donald?

[xoxoxoBruce]

If you need a computer to tell you whether a painting is good or not, it's not art it's science.
The "experts" running around fawning about how great it is to drive up the prices(commissions) are fraudsters.

[Carruthers]

Not so much weird as eminently sensible.

A volunteer dressed as Agnes Burns, Robert Burns’s mother, demonstrates how to hurl a haggis.
The World Haggis Hurling Championship, held to coincide with The Big Burns Supper festival, was later scrapped due to bad weather.

An enterprising catapult salesman could make a packet at that event.

Link.

[fargon]

Haggis is better tossed than eaten.

[DanaC]

Haggis is best eaten. With tatties and neeps.


Ftw. Food of the fucking gods, man.



You can actually get some pretty decent vegetarian haggis these days too. Me, though, I prefer the real deal.




[eta] mind you, y'all are probably against black pudding too.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by DanaC

[eta] mind you, y'all are probably against black pudding too.

And tripe!

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Carruthers

And tripe!

I'm not a fan of tripe.

[sexobon]

You must be kidding, with the Mexican population here! When I lived in San Antonio, Texas, I had a big bowl of menudo for breakfast almost every morning.

[BigV]

How is vegetarian haggis even a thing?

Like a vegetarian hamburger..

Not a hamburger.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by BigV

How is vegetarian haggis even a thing?

Like a vegetarian hamburger..

Not a hamburger.

Well - haggis has quite a subtle flavour - it's all about the seasonings. Get the seasonings right and you get something that is really quite nice. It doesn't taste exactly like proper haggis but it hits a lot of the same notes.

[xoxoxoBruce]

No mater how it's spiced, it's offal.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No mater how it's spiced, it's offal.

Good pun.