Jack Tworkov: A Life Painted in Transition Jack Tworkov, born Yakov Tworkovsky in 1900 in the small Polish border town of Biała Podlaska, represents a fascinating confluence of Old World heritage and the vibrant energy of early 20th-century American art. His life wasn’t simply a career; it was a continuous negotiation between identities – a Russian immigrant finding his footing in Poland, then navigating the complexities of assimilation into America, and ultimately forging a unique artistic voice within the revolutionary landscape of Abstract Expressionism. From humble beginnings marked by d…