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  1. BornPaul Jackson Pollock · January 28, 1912 · Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
    DiedAugust 11, 1956 (aged 44) · Springs, New York, U.S.
    SpouseLee Krasner (m. 1945)
    Early life (1912–1936)

    Paul Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, in January 28, 1912, the youngest of five brothers. His parents, Stella May (née McClure) and LeRoy Pollock, were born and grew up in Tingley, Iowa, … See more

    Career (1936–1954)

    Pollock was introduced to the use of liquid paint in 1936 at an experimental workshop in New York City by the Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros. In the summer, he went to Dartmouth College to study José Clemente … See more

    Later years and death (1955–1956)

    In 1955, Pollock painted Scent and Search, his last two paintings. He did not paint at all in 1956, but was making sculptures at Tony Smith's home: constructions of wire, gauze, and plaster. Shaped by sand-casting, they have heavil… See more

    Artistry

    The work of Thomas Hart Benton, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró influenced Pollock. Pollock started using synthetic resin-based paints called alkyd enamels, which at that time was a novel medium. Pollock described t… See more

     
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