The Jackson Pollock technique: how appraisers authenticate a drip painting masterpiece
A Jackson Pollock drip painting has no brushstrokes for a connoisseur to study, only paint meeting canvas, which makes authentication a genuine puzzle. Appraisers now weigh documented provenance against laboratory chemistry, contested fingerprint evidence and fractal pattern analysis, because forged Pollocks have fooled experienced dealers before. Here is how the process actually works, and why no single test is ever enough on its own.
2026-08-18
The 10 most valuable fine art paintings ever sold at auction
From a rediscovered da Vinci to a Klimt portrait sold only last November, these are the ten highest prices ever paid for a painting at public auction. Each one broke a record, and each broke it for a different reason: rarity, provenance, a single-owner estate sale, or simply a name too significant for the market to ignore. Here is how they got there, and what came next.
2026-08-12
The Lost $10 Million Jackson Pollock Painting Found In An Arizona Attic
A lost Jackson Pollock painting could sell for more than $10 million, after being discovered during a house clearance in Arizona. The work is untitled, unsigned and undated – yet […]
