Painting: $5 or 50 million?

[wiseguy182]

Did anyone else see this hysterical clip on 60 minutes the other night? I caught this serendipitously and was glad I did because it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen.

This lady, I don't recall her name, picked up a painting at a thrift store for $5. The cahsier wanted $8, but she bargained her way down to $5. In any event, it is believed that the painting is actually one done by a famous painter, Jackson Pollack I think his name was. Upon learning of this, the lady remarked "Who the $@!? is Jackson Pollack?" :lol:

Several art experts were brought in, and they said they "felt" the work wasn't Pollacks. The lady hilariously called their remarks "bull****" :lol:

There is strong evidence to indicate that it is a Jackson Pollack work. His fingerprint is on the back of the painting, plus he had a tendency to discard works he wasn't satisfied with, which there were lots of.

Another funny moment came at the end when the lady felt that one day it would be proven that the work was Pollacks, at which point she would go say to the non-believers "Neener, neener, neener"
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Still another funny moment comes when these art experts say it could be worth 50 million or more. All the guy did was drip some paint on a canvas in a random fashion. Geez, if that's the case then I'm in the wrong business. :lol:

[Awsi Dooger]

I saw it. That was a great segment. She's so far removed from the stuffy art world it was hysterical. I guarantee if one of the regulars had discovered that painting in a more conventional way the art world would have completely different opinion of its authenticity. Especially considering the fingerprint which did seem to match although I'd like to see more independent scrutiny.

I wouldn't pay 50 cents for a drip job like that. Other than to sell it for obscene profit. The clips of Jackson Pollack "painting" from the early '50s were comical. The waitresses at Denny's might as well spill everything on the floor for an hour and then call it world class art.

One dealer offered her $2 million for it, but she declined. I doubt there would be a number like that floating out there without plenty of evidence it was legit.