During the 'dripfest' experiment adults and children were asked to recreate a painting in Pollock's style. (Richard Taylor via SWNS)
Children's paintings share key characteristics with famous artworks by expressionists such as Jackson Pollock , according to new research.
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Max Ernst’s ‘Young Man Intrigued by the Flight of a Non-Euclidean Fly.’ (Fairbanks et al via SWNS)
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Example of pour-painting created by an adult during the Dripfest experiments. (Fairbanks et al via SWNS)
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Image of Pollock's Number 14, 1948. (Fairbanks et al via SWNS)
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