Jackson Pollock painting, bought for five dollars, sold for 50 million
ARTinvestment.RU   03 ноября 2008

American pensioner Teri Horton long fought to take its work of Jackson Pollock was recognized as genuine. Now she has made her - and a cream

In 2006, the United States has the documentary with a funny name «Who slapjack such that Jackson Pollock?» (Who the # $ &% is Jackson Pollock?). The main character became a pensioner Teri Horton (Teri Horton), purchased in a store of cheap goods picture, which turned out to be the product of the king of abstract expressionism of Jackson Pollock.

76-year-old Horton, who previously worked as a truck driver, paid for the canvas only five dollars. Then, in 1992, she did not know who Jackson Pollock. But a familiar teacher, saw the work, learned style painter, and told Horton on how many are his creations. The painting was one of the drip paintings - paintings that the artist created, razbryzgivaya paint on canvas. It was through this work of American artist has become a world-famous, and that such work was the most highly valued in the art market - in 2006, one of them was sold for 140 million dollars.

Of course, Horton had fairly pomuchitsya before the authenticity of the painting has been demonstrated. Experts auction houses do not want to be with her case. It therefore appealed to the forensic medicine specialist Peter Paul Biro (Peter Paul Biro), which asserts that may determine the authenticity of works based on the fingerprint data. He even contacted the London gallery Tate Britain, with a request to authenticate the picture J. M. W. Turner (J. M. W. Turner). After Biraud proved that the real Pollock, Teri Horton began to besiege the potential buyers. But many American experts do not believe that with the help of forensic science to prove the authenticity of the work, therefore, Horton agreed to sell the painting abroad. «They [the Americans. - Ed. ] unworthy it. So I want the buyer was from some other countries », - said pensioner.

From 13 to 27 November, the product of Jackson Pollock, Teri Horton owned, will be on display at Gallery Delisle in the Canadian city of Toronto. There, it can be bought - for $ 50 million. Horton said that if any American offer to her more, she will sell him a picture, even though their offense to the representatives of the American art world. She was very much needed the money: two sons, pensioners have lost their homes due to mortgage crisis. In addition, she wants to visit the homeland of their ancestors - in Irish, as well as to buy a car. New House Horton, who lived in a trailer in the California town of Costa Mesa, has no plans to buy.

And Horton, and the owner of the gallery Delayl Michelle (Michelle Delisle) say that the picture will find a buyer, despite the economic crisis. «[Art market. - Ed. ] - the only market that has not yet fallen. All other bias to the dogs », - said Horton.

Although it «Pollock» and expensive, special beauty pensioner does not see. She loves art American realist Rokuella Norman (Norman Rockwell). «I think I that [Jackson Pollock painting. - Ed. ] should cost 50 million? Goddamn it, no. It is worth a maximum of five dollars that I have for it and return it. It is ugly ».

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Sources: cbc.ca , artinvestment.ru