- Paul Jackson Pollock, known professionally as Jackson Pollock, was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement
Born: | 28 January 1912 Comment | When did Jackson Pollock die? / Died | 11 August 1956 | How many years did Jackson Pollock live? / Lived | 44 years | Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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Jackson Pollock facts
- He was well known for his unique style of drip painting
- During his lifetime, Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety; he was 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, four 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
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