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on it. As you know, he was constantly experimenting. I always
thought he got the idea of painting on glass from Duchamp.
Barbara Rose:
The painting on glass produced during the film is in a
sense the literal realization of the idea of suspending an image in
space-of eliminating the background by making it transparent.
It
evolves so logically out of Pollock's concerns at the time, I can't
believe it was just a chance by-product of the fi lm. However, the
existence of the film is somethmg of a miracle.
Lee Krasner:
I do not know why Pollock agreed to permit Namuth
to
film him working.
It
was entirely contrary to his nature. However,
we are very fortunate that he did and that we have such a document.
ELIZABETH BISHOP
1911-1979
