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Nature 439, 648-650 (9 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/439648a; Published online 8 February 2006
Fractals and art: In the hands of a master
Alison Abbott1
- Alison Abbott is Nature's senior European correspondent.
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Fractal analysis has been used to assess the authenticity of paintings purporting to be the work of Jackson Pollock. Alison Abbott reports.
Jackson Pollock, famed for his 'poured' paintings, was defiant in facing down the cynics who viewed them as random splatterings. "I can control the flow of paint; there is no accident.
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