Jackson Pollock
28 January 1912 – 11 August 1956
Jackson Pollock was an American painter and a major figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. He is best known for his 'drip' technique of pouring and splashing paint onto canvases laid on the floor, which redefined the possibilities of modern painting. His work made him a leading figure of American postwar art before his early death in a car crash.
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Life events
Paul Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, the youngest of five brothers.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe studied at the Art Students League of New York under the regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPollock was employed by the Federal Art Project during the Great Depression.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPollock married the artist Lee Krasner, who became a crucial supporter of his career.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe and Krasner relocated to a farmhouse in Springs, where he set up a barn studio.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPollock began creating his signature poured and dripped abstractions on the studio floor.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA Life magazine article asked whether he was the greatest living painter in the United States, bringing him wide fame.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPollock died in a single-car accident while driving under the influence of alcohol near his home.
Source: en.wikipedia.org