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 debated figures in 20th-century art. More than just a painter, he was a revolutionary who fundamentally altered our understanding of what painting could be – shifting from representation to pure expression, gesture, and process. His life, marked by both artistic brilliance and personal struggles, provides a compelling narrative intertwined with the rise of Abstract Expression…