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Jackson Pollock · Life in Weeks
A leading figure of Abstract Expressionism whose 'drip technique' transformed mid-century painting. His radical method of pouring paint onto canvases laid on the floor made him an emblem of postwar American art.
Jackson Pollock: 2,323 weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Moved to New York and studied under Thomas Hart Benton
Joined the Federal Art Project of the WPA
Had his first solo exhibition at Peggy Guggenheim's Art of This Century gallery
Developed the drip technique in his studio on Long Island
Featured in Life magazine in a profile that asked if he was America's greatest painter
Died in a single-vehicle car crash near his Long Island studio
Legacy
Pioneered the 'drip paintings' such as Number 1A, 1948 and Autumn Rhythm, helping establish New York as the new center of the international art world. Featured in Life magazine in 1949 as 'the greatest living painter in the United States.'
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