Jackson Pollock was an abstract artist whose paintings have a deeper meaning than they seem to have. Everything he put on a canvas represented a form of expression whether through chalk or paint splatters. It was a way for him to be vulnerable and put his thoughts into a body of work. Pollock was a fan of John Cage’s music, because Cage too was pushing normal artistic views.
Cage was introduced to the idea of Abstract Expressionism by an exhibit by Mark Tobey. He realized that art could just be an expression, it didn’t have to be thought out and deliberate. Cage stated, “The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature and her manner of operation.” In the same year, 1947, both Pollock and Cage started …show more content…
Pollock thought technique was an important part of expression, while Cage just wanted to create sounds that portrayed what he wanted to portray. Cage thought that having an idea of what a piece was going to be and say before making it was not the way to create art. While Pollock made works that used unplanned things, they weren’t totally unplanned. Pollock held onto control unlike Cage who wanted to let go of control. Cage created a series of paintings that were named “New River Watercolor Series I (#5)” in 1988, and they represent his composing style on paper. He left to chance the selection of his papers, brushes, and rocks. It is displayed at the National Academy Museum and even the display was chosen by rolling dice. Some of the paintings are hung crooked, or near the floor, or in a corner, showing his creative process. Another differing point between the artists is the fact that Pollock said he worked “inside out, like nature,” and Cage saw art more as a way to connect with nature. Cage actually became a threat to the Abstract Expressionists because he was opening the way to younger artists with a new perspective. Cage and Pollock even had encounters with each other that did not end well. When Pollock was drunk, Cage would try to avoid him, but once they got into a fight. Pollock went against the new stereotype of homosexuals within the art community. He drank, was masculine, and did not hang out with the
Cage was introduced to the idea of Abstract Expressionism by an exhibit by Mark Tobey. He realized that art could just be an expression, it didn’t have to be thought out and deliberate. Cage stated, “The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature and her manner of operation.” In the same year, 1947, both Pollock and Cage started …show more content…
Pollock thought technique was an important part of expression, while Cage just wanted to create sounds that portrayed what he wanted to portray. Cage thought that having an idea of what a piece was going to be and say before making it was not the way to create art. While Pollock made works that used unplanned things, they weren’t totally unplanned. Pollock held onto control unlike Cage who wanted to let go of control. Cage created a series of paintings that were named “New River Watercolor Series I (#5)” in 1988, and they represent his composing style on paper. He left to chance the selection of his papers, brushes, and rocks. It is displayed at the National Academy Museum and even the display was chosen by rolling dice. Some of the paintings are hung crooked, or near the floor, or in a corner, showing his creative process. Another differing point between the artists is the fact that Pollock said he worked “inside out, like nature,” and Cage saw art more as a way to connect with nature. Cage actually became a threat to the Abstract Expressionists because he was opening the way to younger artists with a new perspective. Cage and Pollock even had encounters with each other that did not end well. When Pollock was drunk, Cage would try to avoid him, but once they got into a fight. Pollock went against the new stereotype of homosexuals within the art community. He drank, was masculine, and did not hang out with the