by Jon Lackman | 7 September 2007 | Americas, Modern
Are they genuine? Decide for yourself, now through December 9 at Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art. From the Boston Globe: “‘There obviously remains a mystery here,’ said Claude Cernuschi, a BC art history professor and one of the show’s curators. Still, the 178-page catalog, also released yesterday, did contain some revelations. For example, although [scientist James] Martin’s report remains unpublished, [Museum of Fine Arts conservator Richard] Newman was able to coax some information out of the conservator. Sixteen of the 23 works Martin studied contained pigments not believed available during Pollock’s lifetime, the McMullen catalog’s introductory essay stated.” (Review by Ken Johnson here.)
