Getting Recognized

Teri walked up to the man, who was lost in the painting. When he finally noticed Teri, he introduced himself and asked her about the painting. Teri told him she got it from a thrift store as a joke. The man said, “I am no expert but there is a chance that this is an original Jackson Pollock.” Teri’s response to this was, “who the f*** is Jackson Pollock?”

Don’t Take Any Chances

The man laughed and told her about the famous painter. Jackson Pollock is one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century. The Museum of Modern Art in New York has an entire room full of his paintings. The man asked her not to take any chances and requested her to not sell the painting without having it evaluated by an art dealer. 

Consulting The Art Dealer

Teri found it hard to believe that this painting was created by some famous painter let alone be original. Nevertheless, she decided to take the painting to a famous art dealer. On the drive over, Teri’s mind was going over the various possibilities of how this meeting could go. She was not optimistic though. But to her surprise, the dealer did not dismiss the possibility of the painting being an original.

Art Appraisal

The painting went through several phases of authentication. After analyzing several factors like the type of paint, the age of the canvas, the brush strokes it was concluded that this painting very much could be the original. However, since Teri found it at a thrift store further evidence was needed to prove it. But everything was pointing to one thing, this painting was indeed an original.

Pollock’s Contribution

Jackson Pollock’s work is timeless and breathtaking. There is a reason his work is worth so much money, he changed the way we think of art itself. He may not have a lot of traditionally “pretty” work but it’s his art. All of his artworks are owned by different museums except for one painting. 

The Most Expensive Painting

That painting was named “No.5, 1948” which was sold for $140 million. For quite some time, this painting was the world’s most expensive painting. So if Teri’s painting was real, then it was far better than winning any lottery ticket.