[New-Poetry] Bob Grumman

[Judy Prince]

Agreed [about the film, at least], Anny.
Ed Harris's father had suggested that his son do the film because of the
close physical resemblance he saw of Ed to Pollock.  And what a performance
he gave of the self-agonising artist's personal and professional 'demons' in
all their unforgiving intensity.
I've always felt that Pollock's art works were stunning decorative pieces,
for which there need be no apologies, but he was continually tortured by the
thought that his work might *only* be 'like wallpaper'.

We talked extensively about him on this list back in June, I believe, and I
thank you now for mentioning the film and its force.  It was---incredible
for a film---faithful to what is known about the facts of his life, as well
as it profoundly dramatised his emotional responses to a life so thickly
constrained by self-doubt.  All of that said, the movie amazingly managed, s
well, to involve us in his artistic process.  What a film!

Best,

Judy

2008/12/10 Anny Ballardini <anny.ballardini at gmail.com>

> Am I reading right or am I still under the spell of Pollock by Ed Harris I
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