Jackson Pollock
(1912-1956)
American painter
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Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, he was widely noticed for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles. It was called all-over painting and action painting, because Pollock covered the entire canvas and used the force of his whole body to paint, often in a frenetic dancing style. This extreme form of abstraction divided critics: some praised the immediacy of the creation, while others derided the random effects.
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Paul Jackson Pollock 28 January 1912 Cody, Wyoming
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| Died |
11 August 1956 (aged 44) Springs, New York
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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