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Can you take a guess?

By Rajesh Setty on Wed 28 Jan 2009, 10:54 AM - 4 Comments

Can you guess what is this image?

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Please don’t scroll down until you make up your mind.

Give up?

This was the Google Home Page on Jan 28, 2008. Here is the entire image:

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And, the point?

Point #1:

If you are Google, you can do whatever you want on your home page

Point #2

Since you are not Google, please don’t try this on your home pages

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Karen Kang on January 28th, 2009

Well, having just come from the National Gallery in D.C., maybe Google is channeling Jackson Pollock. Some will think it is cool, and others will be perplexed–like what were they thinking?

Venkk Sastry on January 28th, 2009

Hi Raj

I sincerely can see the word Google in this painting.

regards
venkk

Ambal on January 28th, 2009

Rajesh:
I was initially perplexed with Google’s home page too. The image is one of Jackson Pollock’s painting.

Its Jackson Pollock’s birthday today. The image might be Google’s way of paying tribute to one of the most influential American painters in the last century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pollock31.jpg

Rajesh Setty on January 28th, 2009

Thanks to all of you. It makes a lot of sense now. However, one small change can make this even better. They can create a Google Knol page for Jackson Pollock and link to it. That way, they can also promote Google Knol

Of course, I also know that there are so many smart people there woho know what to do

Best,
Rajesh