The conclusion of this article is that Pollack's paintings are "art" because he decided that they were, and thus "Pollock taught us how to see art in a new way."

Nowhere does Ms. Fineman dare to say that she can tell the difference from a "Marla" or an elephant painting from a Pollack. Suppose Ms. Fineman were shown a group of paintings and was asked to pick out the Pollacks. And suppose she picked out a painting that was actually by Marla (or an elephant). Suppose it wasn't just Ms. Fineman who was fooled, but a group of "leading critics." What would that say about art? Anything? For Ms. Fineman, art is something to be talked about, not something to be looked at.