Jackson Pollock

Summary

Jackson Pollock is a human^[1]. He was born in Cody^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1912^[3]. He passed away in East Hampton^[4]. He died on August 11, 1956^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], and printmaker^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,777 views/month, #4,698 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jackson Pollock was born in Cody^[2].
• Jackson Pollock passed away in East Hampton^[4].
• Jackson Pollock was born on January 28, 1912^[3].
• Jackson Pollock died on August 11, 1956^[5].
• Burial took place at Green River Cemetery^[10].
• Among Jackson Pollock's spouses was Lee Krasner^[11].
• Jackson Pollock held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Jackson Pollock worked as a painter^[6].
• Jackson Pollock worked as a draftsperson^[7].
• Jackson Pollock's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Jackson Pollock's field of work was painting^[13].
• Jackson Pollock's education included a stint at Art Students League of New York^[14].
• Jackson Pollock's education included a stint at Manual Arts High School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jackson Pollock is No. 5, 1948^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jackson Pollock is Autumn Rhythm (Number 30)^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jackson Pollock is Blue Poles^[18].
• Jackson Pollock was influenced by Janet Sobel^[19].
• Jackson Pollock is recorded as male^[20].
• Jackson Pollock's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jackson Pollock is associated with the abstract expressionism movement^[22].
• Jackson Pollock is associated with the action painting movement^[23].
• Jackson Pollock's genre is abstract art^[24].
• Jackson Pollock's Commons category is recorded as Jackson Pollock^[25].
• The cause of death was traffic collision^[26].
• Jackson Pollock's family name is recorded as Pollock^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-01-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1956-08-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f3e08f2f-acae-433b-ba0b-43fa28e55ebc^[32]

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Origins and Family

Jackson Pollock was born in Cody^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1912^[3].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York^[14], an art academy^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1875^[35], headquartered in 57th Street^[36] and Manual Arts High School^[15], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1910^[39]. Studied under Thomas Hart Benton^[40], a painter^[41], 1889–1975^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Golden Plate Award^[44], specialised in painting^[45] and Frederick Schwankovsky^[46], an artist^[47], 1885–1974^[48], of United States^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], and printmaker^[8]. Jackson Pollock's field of work was painting^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include No. 5, 1948^[16], a painting^[50], founded in 1948^[51]; Autumn Rhythm (Number 30)^[17], a painting^[52], founded in 1950^[53]; and Blue Poles^[18], a painting^[54], founded in 1952^[55].

Personal Life

Among Jackson Pollock's spouses was Lee Krasner^[11].

Death and Burial

Jackson Pollock died on August 11, 1956^[5]. He died in East Hampton^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[26]. Burial took place at Green River Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Jackson Pollock ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,777 views/month, #4,698 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Sam Francis^[58], a painter^[59], 1923–1994^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[62], specialised in painting^[63] and Art & Language^[64], an art group^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1968^[67].

FAQs

Where was Jackson Pollock born?

Jackson Pollock was born in Cody^[2].

Where did Jackson Pollock die?

Jackson Pollock died in East Hampton^[4].

Who was Jackson Pollock married to?

Jackson Pollock's spouses include Lee Krasner^[11].

What did Jackson Pollock do for work?

Jackson Pollock worked as painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], and printmaker^[8].

Where did Jackson Pollock go to school?

Jackson Pollock was educated at Art Students League of New York^[14] and Manual Arts High School^[15].

Who did Jackson Pollock influence?

Jackson Pollock has been cited as an influence by Sam Francis^[58] and Art & Language^[64].