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Jackson Pollock. “Jack the Dripper”. Childhood. Born: January 28, 1912 LeRoy Pollock and Stella McClure Youngest Native American art Father: Farmer turned Government Surveyor Abusive Alcoholic Left the family. School Years. Charlie New father figure Artistic influence
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Jackson Pollock “Jack the Dripper”
Childhood • Born: January 28, 1912 • LeRoyPollock and Stella McClure • Youngest • Native American art • Father: • Farmer turned Government Surveyor • Abusive Alcoholic • Left the family
School Years • Charlie • New father figure • Artistic influence • Manual Arts High School • Expelled for fighting
Early Years of Art • 1929 • New York • Art Student’s League • Thomas Hart Benton • Regionalism • Surrealism “Going West” 1934-35
Love Life • Lee Krasner • Art viewing • Fellow artist • October 1945 • Jackson consumed by alcoholism • Marriage destroyed by alcohol and affair
Art Prime • 1940s – Fully abstract • 1947 – Only Drip and Splash style • “Jack the Dripper” • Life Magazine
Death • August 11, 1956 • Driving home • Flipped car • Killed Pollock and friend • Mistress, first called
“The She-Wolf” 1948 “Male and Female” 1942 “Key” 1946
“Shimmering” 1946 “Teacup” 1946
“Yellow Grey Black” 1948 “Number 23” 1948
“No. 5” 1948 Untitled 1942-44