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December 19, 2006

Pollock paintings not so easy to spot

San Francisco Chronicle, December 18, 2006

Finding a Jackson Pollock painting is the art world's equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. But proving a Pollock painting's authenticity isn't easy, which is why physicist Richard Taylor's theory that the famed artist's work can be identified using fractals has stirred such interest and controversy. "I firmly believe his analysis is seriously flawed," said Kate Jones-Smith, a third-year doctoral student in physics at Case Western Reserve University. Read article.

Posted by: Heidi Cool, December 19, 2006 02:47 PM | News Topics: Arts and Culture, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, San Francisco Chronicle, Science and Technology, Students