The paint seems as if it is still wet. You can almost hear the sound of the door closing. How this tall tale got taken up is hard to explain—maybe because it sounds so Duchampian—because you only have to see where the canvas is attached to the stretcher to know that nothing was cut.
And Guggenheim almost certainly made up the story about how, after the installation was finished, Pollock got drunk, took his clothes off, and walked into a party that was under way in her apartment and pissed in the fireplace. Pollock was an alcoholic who did stupid, mostly belligerent things when he was drunk, but it would have been unprecedented for him to walk around nude at a party.
Pollock attributed some of these effects to his excitement, but they obviously point the way forward for his art. When Pollock took his canvas off the easel, he changed the locus of painterly concentration from the eye to the body. The drip paintings are records of a person in motion.
The painting literally represents the gestures used to make it: thrown paint looks like thrown paint. In a way, as later artists appreciated, the dance is the work of art, the painting its residue. That said, Kaczynski is very familiar with the negative connotations of the slur Catalon used. Half a century ago, Kaczynski was a school kid just two generations removed from Poland.
At the time, he said there was still some residual resentment between the large Italian and Polish communities of Schenectady. Masses of immigrants from both countries came to Schenectady in the early s looking for work, he said.
With Italians and Poles all competing for the same jobs at General Electric and Alco, he said, the groups tossed slurs back and forth with surprising regularity.
For the Polish, that term came from a nonoffensive source. In the Capital Region, the Polish population is no longer new — there have been waves of more recent immigrants. But Polish festivals stocked with golumpki and polka bands are still common across the area. Kaczynski organizes one every year at Saint Adalbert. There are still many Polish people, but their festivals are attended by people of nearly every nationality.
Learn more. What is the origin of the stereotype that Polish people lack intelligence? Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 5 months ago. Active 3 years, 10 months ago. Viewed 36k times. Where did this stereotype originate? Improve this question. Let's be honest - the source of any such stereotype is simple bigotry - and close this question as a matter of totally uninformed opinion. PieterGeerkens wrong: some stereotypes still have strong roots in reality, if distorted.
For instance "greedy jews" is a stereotype, but jews have managed money and gold for centuries, so that stereotype isn't "just random". Of course it may be wrong and insulting, but hiding under the sand and pretending it doesn't exist isn't exactly a good idea. Note: there is a meta discussion concerning this question. As much as I'm unfortunately late for the party, I want to express my gratitude for asking this question.
It resulted in answers on a matter that I as a Pole was also curious about. From time to time it's me who's asked by people of other nationalities - why does such a stereotype exist, and usually I just shrug my arms, not knowing what to answer except for the obvious "they just needed somebody to play the role of the dumb one".
Show 1 more comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. How would only knowing one language make a person less likely to experience the situation of being unable to express themselves? Joe - In an extremely monoligual society, it pretty much ensures it. I think part of the first point T. Eastern Europeans were already coming into a society with an influx of immigrants who were already looked down upon, the Italians and Irish were already feeling this, so it was just an extension of existing cultural attitudes.
The language barrier was also a factor as well, as noted. Anixx I'd argue that the origins of the stereotype for USA and for the neighboring countries are totally different. It's a common thing to think of your neighbors like that, not only in the history of nations, but in all history of society - how many people think "I'm smarter than my neighbor and my cat is smarter than his dog".
Show 4 more comments. Jake Jay Jake Jay 2, 2 2 gold badges 19 19 silver badges 17 17 bronze badges. Ironically the same C20th circumstances gave the opposite stereotype in Britain. When a British far-right party used an image of a Spitfire in a campaign and it turned out to actually be a Free Polish Airforce ace, they lost all their support by implying that attacking the role of Poland in WWII was in any way "British".
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William Niles William Niles 65 1 1 bronze badge. Welcome to History. I think you provided an interesting perspective. Also thanks for providing a source for Chet Grabowski. Are there any other sources in regards to the first section of the answer? Agree with E1Suave on sources. Oldcat Oldcat PayCompensation PayCompensation 21 1 1 bronze badge.
Do you have any sources to back up the statements in your answer? Before making answers such as this with such strong claims on questions with acceptable answers, I would recommend having at least two sources for such statements.
There were a lot of Jewish comics, some of whom were descendants of immigrants from Poland. This could have resulted in a lot of Polish jokes. I bet Poles even today have some Jewish jokes.
Lou Vest Lou Vest 21 1 1 bronze badge. Sources please. Jeff Jeff 3, 16 16 silver badges 28 28 bronze badges. Jacqueline Jacqueline 1. I'm not sure I see the connection of this answer to the question that was posed. Steve Bird Erikson Erikson
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