Paul Jackson Pollock: A Revolutionary of American Abstraction Jackson Pollock, born January 28, 1912, in Cody, Wyoming, and tragically dying August 11, 1956, near Springs, Long Island, remains one of the most iconic and influential figures in 20th-century art. His life was a complex tapestry woven with threads of personal struggle, artistic innovation, and a profound rejection of traditional painting conventions. More than just an artist, Pollock embodied a shift in how art was conceived and created – moving away from representation towards pure expression, process, and the very act of makin…