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What if Jackson Pollock was an Astronomer??

 

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) was an abstract painter of considerable fame. He had a unique style of painting that is instantly recognizable, even to non-artists. He did his "drip" paintings by laying large canvases on the floor rather than on an easel, and applying liquid paints by pouring and splattering with tools such as hard sticks, brushes and basting syringes. He reportedly used the force of his whole body to paint, getting so engrossed in his work that he almost appeared to be in a sort of dance as he applied paint to the canvas. His work was also controversial, with some critics claiming that the paintings were just random paint dribblings on canvas. More recently, computer analysis conducted on his paintings compared them to fractals--these analyses have apparently been successful in distinguishing original Pollock's from forgeries. The painter was the subject of the 2000 film "Pollock" starring Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden.

One day after watching the above-mentioned film on Jackson Pollock, it occurred to me that narrowband deep sky photography seems similar to Pollock's "drip paintings." Continuing this thought process led me to merge together nebula images and create a "whimsical" speculation of what Jackson Pollock might create were he an astrophotographer.