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Did Jackson Pollock hide his name in the famous painting owned by the University of Iowa?
(My wife) suddenly said she could make out the letters
(My wife) suddenly said she could make out the letters S-O-N in blackish paint in the upper right area of the mural. Then she realized JACKSON ran across the entire top. And finally she saw POLLOCK below that.
Read more:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Decoding-Jackson-Pollock.html#ixzz0SRG82LOC
(Hat tip to
University of Iowa Museum of Art Collections Manager Jeff Martin (left) and Chief Preparator Steve Erickson measure the UI's 'Mural' by Jackson Pollock in preparation for moving the painting Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. The UIMA's collection is being exhibited and stored at the Figge until the museum can rebuild a permanent home on campus in Iowa City. 'Mural' was a gift to the UI Museum of Art from the famous art collector Peggy Guggenheim. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)
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