Authenticating Pollock paintings using fractal geometry

  • Authors:

  • R. P. Taylor;R. Guzman;T. P. Martin;G. D. R. Hall;A. P. Micolich;D. Jonas;B. C. Scannell;M. S. Fairbanks;C. A. Marlow

  • Affiliations:

  • Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA

  • Venue:
  • Pattern Recognition Letters
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Jackson Pollock's paintings are currently valued up to US$75M, triggering discussions that attributation procedures featuring subjective visual assessments should be complimented by quantitative scientific procedures. We present a fractal analysis of Pollock's patterns and discuss its potential for authenticity research.