The other day I watched this 74-minute documentary about a woman who bought what could be a real Jackson Pollack painting at a thrift store for $5. Tess is a bawdy broad who drives an 18-wheeler, and loves to dumpster dive. After getting a heads-up from a local art teacher that she may be the proud owner of a 25 million dollar treasure, she sets out on a quest to have the painting authenticated.
The juxtaposition between her gruff and spunky personality against the snootiness of the art world's elite is a hoot, and the battle between science and soul is fascinating. Definitely worth the short amount of time, if only to hear Tess's bullshit story about how the painting could be linked from Pollack to herself.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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