Which Happened First?

Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock
Image: Hans Namuth · Public domain · source

Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement, he was noted for his "drip technique" of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Agnes MartinMarch 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004
  2. Charles AddamsJanuary 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988
  3. Jackson Pollock (this page)January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956
  4. Louis Paul BoonMarch 15, 1912 – May 10, 1979
  5. Morris LouisNovember 28, 1912 – September 7, 1962
  6. Amrita Sher-GilJanuary 30, 1913 – December 5, 1941

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