![]() ![]() Pollock’s sudden artistic worth was brought about by the collective action of a promotional campaign on the part by an influential group of people closely associated with the artist. Mulkay & Chaplin (1982) provided evidence to show that the ‘meteoric’ success of Jackson Pollock was not due to a coherent aesthetic evaluation by the New York Art World. What I have concluded is that Greenberg’s theory is essential in the understanding of art criticism history, present and future. I also introduce Rosalind Krauss as one of Greenberg’s students who interpreted his ideas in a very divergent manner. After a historical orientation focusing on Greenberg, I briefly examine Harold Rosenberg who had opposing opinions on how art should be viewed and interpreted that have been extensively covered. Initially I offer a brief academic theoretical perspective on aesthetic evaluation. I also contrast Greenberg to a small selection of other critics who had some relation to him. ![]() In this essay I present a descriptive history that explores some aspects of the complex character of Greenberg including a political dimension. ![]() He also accorded particular artists such as Jackson Pollock international acclaim. Greenberg’s ideas are still heavily discussed and prominently debated today and the extent to which they were discussed in the past has shaped entire movements notably Abstract Expressionism. ![]()
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