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  2. Jun 8, 2024 · Paul Jackson Pollock ( January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter. He was widely noticed for his "drip technique" which consisted in pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface. This enabled Pollock to view and paint his canvases from all angles.

  3. Jackson Pollock died in 1956, but his work continues to inspire artists from all over the world to experiment and invent new ways of painting. Find out who is Jackson Pollock, his paintings and his abstract art, with this art homework guide, includes facts for kids about abstract expressionism.

  4. Jackson Pollock was an American artist. He is considered a master of modern art. Pollock is best known for the “drip” technique he used to create his major paintings. Rather than using a brush, he poured or dripped paint onto canvases. The result was abstract paintings.

  5. Jackson Pollock. (1912–56). Nicknamed Jack the Dripper for his unique style of painting, the American artist Jackson Pollock created his trademark murals by tacking a large canvas to the floor and using a stick to drip or splash paint from all four sides of the canvas.

  6. 16 Interesting Facts about Jackson Pollock. 1) His original first name was Paul. 2) Pollock once had a job cleaning statues for the Emergency Relief Bureau. He also briefly worked as a janitor with his brother, Sanford, at a children's school where their eldest brother, Charles, taught.

  7. Jul 18, 2013 · Here are some facts about Jackson Pollock, the American artist. Jackson Pollock was born on 28th January 1912 in Cody, Wyoming in the United States. His father, LeRoy Pollock, was a government land surveyor and Jackson used to go on surveying trips with him.

  8. Oct 17, 2023 · Jackson Pollock facts. Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter. He became famous for painting in the abstract expressionist style. Pollock's most famous paintings were made by dripping and splashing paint on a large canvas. His nickname was Jack the Dripper.

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