• DOI:10.1038/nature05399
Corpus ID: 31353634

Fractal Analysis: Revisiting Pollock's drip paintings (Reply)

@article{Taylor2006FractalAR,
  title={Fractal Analysis: Revisiting Pollock's drip paintings (Reply)},
  author={R. P. Taylor and A. Micolich and D. Jonas},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2006},
  volume={444},
  pages={E10-E11}
}

• R. P. Taylor, A. Micolich, D. Jonas
• Published 2006
• Art
• Nature

Replying to: K. Jones-Smith & H. Mathur replyOur use of the term 'fractal' is consistent with that by the research community. In dismissing Pollock's fractals because of their limited magnification range, Jones-Smith and Mathur would also dismiss half the published investigations of physical fractals. On the basis of previous debates on limited-range fractals, a fractal description is particularly appropriate for Pollock's patterns because it is physically reasonable and because it is useful… Expand