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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daniel G, post: 3207305, member: 13411&quot;]A few months ago, I picked up an oil painting by Don Pollack.&nbsp; I was able to&nbsp; acquire the piece for less than $200 because it was at a local auction house without an online presence and because it was described as having a “significant scratch”. </p><p><br /></p><p>Upon reviewing this scratch closely with a loupe, however, the painting’s varnish was clearly over this mark and the canvas seemed undisturbed.&nbsp; I thought that it was possible that the “line” or “scratch” was placed on the landscape intentionally by the artist. I became so convinced of this that I decided to email the artist a few days ago.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Don Pollack teaches art and design classes at Chicago’s prestigious Art Institute so I was a little surprised and elated to hear back.&nbsp; Acoording to Don, this line was added to pieces on his early works.&nbsp; “It is on the surface and its abstract intention is to be a presence or point to a sentence in the landscape/nature.”&nbsp; Having his personal insight and background on this piece seems to make it even more special to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]296378[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]296379[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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