Bertolt Brecht vs Jackson Pollock
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Compare the life timelines of Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) and Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 44 years, from 1912 to 1956.
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Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)
- — Born in Augsburg, Germany Verified
- — Premiere of Drums in the Night Verified
- — Premiere of The Threepenny Opera Verified
- — Married Helene Weigel Verified
- — Fled Germany into exile Verified
- — Wrote Mother Courage and Her Children Verified
- — Lived in the United States Verified
- — Testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee Verified
- — Founded the Berliner Ensemble Verified
- — Died in East Berlin Verified
Jackson Pollock (1912–1956)
- — Born in Cody, Wyoming Verified
- — Studied under Thomas Hart Benton in New York Verified
- — Worked for the WPA Federal Art Project Verified
- — Moved to Springs on Long Island Verified
- — Married Lee Krasner Verified
- — Developed the drip painting technique Verified
- — Featured in Life magazine Verified
- — Died in a car crash in Springs, New York Verified