For example, Ed himself paints, so by the end of the shooting, Pollock's studio on the set really became Ed's own studio. Of course, in painting, they still found a group of very good people. Those people are able to replicate Pollock's paintings on the canvas very accurately.
This reminds me of reading a novel some time ago, and there was such an argument about confusion and complexity mentioned in the middle. Although Pollock's paintings seem chaos and complicated, they are not very complicated. We can design a facsimile machine to describe one of his paintings in place A and use descriptions to completely restore his paintings in place B. Pieter Bruegel's paintings, although they look orderly and not very complicated, are very complicated. It's impossible to make a fax machine like that to replicate it completely.
Pollcock is perhaps the most controversial painter of the 20th century in the United States. Those who like him feel that he has created a new era, liberating traditional painting methods. He doesn't use an easel, uses the canvas as a wall or floor, and uses brushes to drip/flick paint, and his body moves like dancing or Chinese Tai Chi. And those who look down on him can be regarded as hateful, thinking that his things are not art at all, and they are just taking advantage of the opportunity and sensationalizing.
In this movie, he focuses more on how he struggles in life. From the initial desire for identity with one's own works, desire for fame and fortune, to desire for creative ability. Not confident enough but very eager for outside recognition and praise, so the boat should not be overloaded, and finally reverted to alcoholism, unable to paint, and died in a car accident after the chaotic life.
His wife, Lee, is the most loyal supporter of his paintings, and she has given up her own painting career and has multiple roles as wife, nanny, friend, guardian, agent and so on.
From a certain point of view, Pollock is a spoiled child. His psychological endurance and social ability are all a child. So he blindly asked for it from the outside world, and lost his temper and drank if he didn't get it. But there is so much unconfidence and cowardice hidden in his heart. Seeing him wasting his life so recklessly, he felt pitiful and hateful. I can't wait to jump into the camera and shake him up. This is naturally impossible. Even if Lee is so powerful, changing him can make him calm and create, but it has only been two years.
So seeing Pollock, I think of Van Gogh. His relationship with the brother who gave up painting is also very similar to Van Gogh and Leo. The relationship between Pollock and his wife Lee reminds me of Gu Cheng and his wife. It's just that Lee is stronger. She insists on not having children even more turning around and walking away when she can't bear it.
But without Lee, maybe Pollock wouldn't be as famous as it is now. But from a certain point of view, if Lee hadn't allowed Pollock to taste the extremely sweet fruit of the fame according to his own wishes, he might have fallen into his own life, and what amazing works in art is unknown. As for Lee himself, he may have more achievements in painting.
Sometimes, the loved one wants to save, but I don’t know if this kind of salvation is also another bondage. This is inherently a dilemma.
No matter how Pollock's story happens, this movie is very powerful. After watching the behind-the-scenes, I knew that the preparations for the filming of this film took nine years.
The reason for making a movie is also very interesting. Ed's father works in the shop of the Art Museum of Chicago. One day I sent Ed a book, Pollock's biography, as a birthday gift to Ed. By the way, maybe Ed can make a movie.
And Ed himself, looks very much like Pollock. So, this movie was completed by Ed's self-acting and self-directing.
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