Jackson Pollock Artist

Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956), known as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting.During his lifetime, Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety, a major artist of his generation. Regarded as reclusive, he had a volatile personality, and struggled with alcoholism for most of his life. In 1945, he married the artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on his career and on his legacy.Pollock died at the age of 44 in an alcohol-related single-car accident when he was driving. In December 1956, several months after his death, Pollock was given a memorial retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. A larger, more comprehensive exhibition of his work was held there in 1967. In 1998 and 1999, his work was honored with large-scale retrospective exhibitions at MoMA and at The Tate in London.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Pollock Paul Jackson
Birth date	January 28, 1912
Birth place	Cody Wyoming
Date of death	August 11, 1956
Place of death	Springs New York

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Artist

Field of work	Painting
Influenced	Helen Frankenthaler
Influenced by	Pablo Picasso Joan Miró Thomas Hart Benton (painter)
Movement	Abstract expressionism
training at	Art Students League of New York