Is there a hidden message in this painting?
Art historian Henry Adams thinks so. In a Smithsonian article, as well as in an upcoming book, he claims that Jackson Pollock hid his name in giant letters within the swirls of his famous 1943 Mural. If that seems loony, check out the interactive slide show on Smithsonian.com (you’ll need to scroll down to find it) — and you might change your mind.
The most recent Art News issue takes issue with the Jackson Pollock signature being immersed in just one of his paintings.
And did you go to visit this painting when you were here in Iowa City at the ITEC conference? It has been quite the subject of controversy recently.