My favorite painter is in the news again, but for good reasons. Lior Shamir, a computer scientist at Lawrence Technological University, has developed software that analyzes images and is able to authenticate a painting from 90% to 100% accuracy with the proper training and testing.
As an example, he analyzed 26 Jackson Pollock paintings initially and obtained over 90% accuracy. He then used 26 from earlier in his career to take into account his style changing over time, and was at 100% accuracy.
A controversial figure in both his art and personal life, he continues to fascinate people and keep his paintings alive and in our conversations.
- http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/02/computer-algorithm-can-accurately-identify-jackson-pollock-paintings/
- http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/news-picks/computer-program-can-authenticate-jackson-pollock-paintings-a-news-pick-post
Jackson Pollock, Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist),1950, National Gallery of Art, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
