Chapter 387: A Dreaming Art of Art (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Recommendation)
Abstract Expressionism, an important school of painting in the United States in the 50s of the 20th century, is also considered to be the first school of painting in the United States with international influence.
It expresses feelings in an abstract way, boldly plays with color, and creates whatever it wants.
In Abstract Expressionist paintings, there is no concrete image to be found, and the content of the painting is only pure form and color.
Abstract Expressionism has two forms of expression, one that emphasizes power and movement, and passion, and the other that is more pure abstraction, which gives a sense of serenity.
Jackson Pollock, the most outstanding representative of abstract expressionism in the 20th century, one of the founders of American abstract painting, and a pioneer of 'action painting'.
In 1947, Pollock began to use the 'drip method' to create art.
He pins the canvas to the floor or wall, then splashes paint on the canvas and lets it trickle down the canvas to create the effect of crisscrossing abstract lines.
Pollock does not plan in advance or set a fixed position, but likes to move around the canvas at will, drawing intricate webs of indiscernible lines with repeated and unconscious movements.
This kind of painting composition design has no center, the structure is unrecognizable, and it has a distinct abstract expressionist characteristic, so it is called abstract expressionist painting.
Pollock's free-spirited, non-fixed abstract painting style aptly embodies the American spirit of opposing bondage and advocating freedom, and also reflects the artist's amazing creativity!
The full-scale compositional style, and the fact that the work becomes a direct record of the artist's emotionally governed behavior, further demonstrates the novelty and originality of this style of painting.
The fundamental significance of Pollock's paintings lies in the freedom from all constraints and the pursuit of extreme freedom and openness, which promotes the development of a bold creative consciousness.
The fifties of the last century was the peak of Pollock's artistic career, and he created many famous paintings, all of which are regarded as classics in the history of art.
These paintings also earned him great fame, making him one of the world's top artists and admired by countless people in later generations.
However, Pollock's paintings were not recognized and accepted by people at first, and many people could not understand his works at all, and did not understand what those chaotic lines and colors expressed!
Over time, the artistic value and special significance of these paintings were gradually recognized, and he began to be enthusiastically sought after, and his works also rose and their prices soared.
Today, Pollock's Abstract Expressionist paintings have become some of the finest works of art, and they are incredibly expensive and hard to find!
The latest record for sale was $200 million, and the painting was 17A, created in 1948, which was acquired by a well-known American billionaire collector.
This record-setting deal was made privately, and if it were put up for auction, there was a good chance that it would fetch a higher price in a competitive environment!
At this moment, in front of Ye Tian was a painting of Pollock at his peak, which made him can't help but start to think about it, so that his imagination is like a wild horse that has escaped, galloping freely!
100 million dollars, 200 million dollars, or 300 million dollars?
While unleashing his imagination, Ye Tian is also admiring this top artwork, feeling the charm of abstract expressionist art, and experiencing Pollock's unbridled imagination and creativity.
The first impression of this painting is that it is a mess! The eyes are full of chaotic colors and lines, and they can't see the reason at all, let alone the charm of art.
But after a few more glances, Ye Tian gradually discovered the beauty in the chaos, felt the charm of this painting, and felt the amazing imagination.
The canvas is filled with criss-crossed, boundless lines and colors.
The lines are arbitrarily swayed, without any rules to follow, and there are only three colors, black, white and red, with no distinction between primary and secondary, staggered and overlapped, covering the entire canvas.
Although the canvas shows a limited space of 120 x 150, the lines and colors in the picture are not limited.
The visual sensation they bring to people seems to continue to extend and sway outward, with no end in sight!
Ye Tian's eyes became brighter and brighter, his gaze was firmly nailed to the painting, and the whole person seemed to have entered a three-dimensional space, in which he could swim to his heart's content.
After more than ten seconds, Ye Tianfang came to his senses!
The moment he woke up, he immediately sighed secretly.
"No wonder Picasso and Braque's analytic cubism is known as the most striking new invention in the field of painting after Cubism, and it really lives up to its name!"
This is the best work of art, and its value is immeasurable, there is no doubt about it!
Ye Tian temporarily interrupted his appreciation, now is not the time, when this abstract expressionist masterpiece really belongs to him, then he can enjoy it and celebrate it uncontrollably!
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian began to look up other relevant information on the surface of the painting, such as the name of the painting, the artist's signature, and the year of creation.
No information was found on the surface of the painting, but in the lower right corner of the back of the canvas, he found what he was looking for, a very clear set of textual messages.
Pollock, The Colors of Autumn, No. 20, 1950
"Great!"
Ye Tian clenched his fists violently and secretly cheered!
There is no doubt that this painting is definitely worthy of being one of Pollock's masterpieces, and it was created at the same time as the famous "Autumn Melody, No. 30".
These powerful texts will undoubtedly double the value of this painting, and it is not impossible to set a new record for Pollock's works!
All the situation is in hand, and it's time to make a move!
This oil painting must be taken, and there is absolutely no room for error!
Then, reluctantly, he retracted his see-through gaze, adjusted his breathing and emotions slightly, turned around firmly, and looked at the stall owner behind him with a smile.
"I love this painting, make a price, if the price is right, I'm ready to buy it!
A flash of joy immediately flashed in the stall owner's eyes, and he immediately quoted the price.
"That's great! Steven, I didn't expect you to like this "Morning on Lake Erie", you have a good eye, and you know the price of Jack Blair's work, 25,000 dollars, you can take this painting!"
The price is relatively fair, and the moisture is not big, but Ye Tian still returned a price.
"The painting was too big to fit in an SUV, and if I wanted to bring it back to New York, I had to remove the frame and reinstall it when I got back to New York.
And the classicist frame doesn't match the style of my apartment, and I'm going to replace it, which will add a lot of costs, so I'm bidding $22,000, you can consider it
If you can accept it, you can close the deal now, either in cash or by cheque or bank transfer, and you need to provide me with a tube long enough for me to take the painting with me!"
The reason why Ye Tian said this was because of consideration.
Pollock's work is too important, too expensive, and has been lost from public view for too long, nearly fifty or sixty years!
In order to avoid unnecessary troubles and disputes, the process of its discovery must be made public and completely rid of itself!
In this way, even if this is a stolen famous painting, the FBI has no excuse to trouble itself, and it will not lose a penny, at most it will be empty joy!
Of course, it is extremely unlikely that this is a stolen famous painting, at least Ye Tian has never seen the name of this painting in the catalog of stolen artworks, but there is no harm in being cautious and prepared!
With so many media reporters, Alabama police and FBI agents, and the stall owners selling oil paintings, this is undoubtedly the best place to find out!
As soon as you put up this famous painting here, the news will immediately spread throughout the collecting world, and from now on, no one will be able to question their ownership of this famous painting!
By the way, he can make a big show and make others envy him to death!
The stall owner was silent and began to consider the price given by Ye Tian.
After five or six seconds, he made his decision.
Accept the price, sell the painting, and draw the most successful end to the journey of Corridor 127!
But he knew that what he was about to draw was an incomparably large exclamation mark, enough to make him regret it for the rest of his life!
"OK!$22,000, deal! As long as you pay, this "Morning at Lake Erie" belongs to you, it's best to trade in cash, I like the green Franklin, I like the feeling of counting bills!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand and smiled brightly.
"Great! Deal, I love this painting, thank you for bringing it to Birmingham, just pay for it, it's all brand new Franklin!"
Ye Tian said excitedly, shook hands with the stall owner and reached a deal.
Then, he took $22,000 out of his backpack and reached out to hand it to the stall owner, completing the final step of the deal.
After getting the payment, the stall owner immediately began to count, with a smile full of excitement.
Ye Tian walked up to the oil painting excitedly and gently stroked the picture with his hand, the movement was very gentle, like caressing Betty's silky skin.
And his eyes under the sunglasses were extremely bright, full of enthusiasm and excitement.
This is buddy Pollock, making a fortune!
After secretly cheering, he immediately whispered through his headphones:
"Walker, come here and do me a favor, let's lift this oil painting out, this thing is too big!
"Okay!"
Walker whispered in reply, and immediately walked over.
Then, the two of them took down the painting and carried it out of the stall and placed it on the ground outside.
Ye Tian chose a spacious and dry place, where he planned to open the picture frame, let the Pollock hidden inside see the light of day, and shock the entire courtyard market!
The stall owner quickly counted the money, put $22,000 in his pocket under the envious eyes of the other stall owners, and then walked over with a telescopic painting tube.
"Steven, this is the tube you want, you're really going to tear down this frame! It's a pity, this is a classical oak frame, it's worth a lot of money!"
"No way, if I want to bring this painting back to New York, then I have to remove the frame, if you like the frame, then you can keep it, I don't plan to take it!"
Ye Tian pretended to be helpless and said, the performance was very good.
At the same time, he also gave the stall owner a little sweetness, lest the uncle regret it later!
"That's great! Thank you, you're such a generous fellow!"
The stall owner said excitedly, smiling.
This oak frame was of fine material, excellent carving, huge in size, fifty or sixty years old, and it was also an antique, and it was indeed worth a little money, it was an unexpected surprise, and he was of course very happy!
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, signaling the stall owner not to be polite.
Then, through the headphones, he said:
"Anderson, Raymond, come to me, I'm going to open this frame, I need help, the others continue to sweep the goods, move quickly!"
"Okay!
Anderson and Raymond answered in unison, and then walked this way, carrying two antiques in their hands.
Ye Tian called them over, not just to help himself, but also to have a deeper intention!
As a lawyer, Anderson, must be present to witness the discovery of Pollock's paintings, while Raymond can strengthen the security forces to prevent accidents.
The two quickly walked up to him and stood on either side of Ye Tian, ready to assist him in disassembling the frame.
Seeing Anderson and Raymond coming, several stall owners who came to see the excitement were dumbfounded, as if they had been struck by lightning!
These crazy sweepers are actually Steven's bastards' men, are everyone calculated?
The answer is clearly a lot of yes?
Doesn't that mean that these guys just bought so many things, all antiques or art, it's crazy! It's so damn hateful!
Don't ask, this must have been Steven's bastard's heist mastermind! That damn bastard is a robber, a liar, and should be cut with a thousand cuts!
The anger was boiling in an instant, and the eyes of several stall owners were red, staring at Ye Tian with hatred, and their teeth were about to crush!