Pollock and Kandinsky

In a previous post, I wrote about Kandinsky’s emphasis on the “inner necessity” to construct excellent compositions.  He articulated that this force is the most important component that propels the creation of artistic forms.  The American Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock discussed a similar sentiment nearly forty years later.  “The method of painting is the natural growth out of a need.  I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them.”  The legendary American artist unquestionably shares Kandinsky’s opinion on the nature of good art, although Picasso and Miró were the artists that Pollock admired the most! 

For the trailer of the 2000 Sony production Pollock-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0xiovbDML0