Early Life, Family and Training The story of Paul Jackson Pollock begins in the rugged landscape of Cody, Wyoming, where he was born on January 28, 1912. He was the youngest of five brothers, born to Stella May McClure and LeRoy Pollock. His father worked as a land surveyor, a profession that required constant movement across the vast American West. This nomadic existence meant that the young boy's early years were defined by frequent relocations, a restlessness that seemed to mirror the shifting horizons of his father's work. These early travels through the West provided him with a direct,…