Why great art is measured by the questions it poses

The Artist Project: Robert Longo · 3:08 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: In this episode of The Artist Project, American artist Robert Longo examines Jackson Pollock's 'Autumn Rhythm (Number 30)' to explore the fundamental purpose of artistic inquiry.

Robert Longo, an American artist born in 1953, uses this session to reflect on Jackson Pollock's work within The Met's collection. Longo, whose practice spans drawing, sculpture, film, and photography, operates on the principle that the value of art is tied to its ability to provoke questioning.

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