His Life
Who is Jackson Pollock?
He is an artist famously known for his abstract paint technique
How did he name his artwork?
He assigned each painting a number
What was the New York School?
It was the first American Modernist Movement
What is Abstract Expressionism?
It is an art movement
When was he born?
January 28, 1912
What period did he make his most famous artwork in?
The Drip Period
Who was involved?
Artists, poets, filmmakers, and musicians
Where did it develop and when?
New York during the 1940-50s
When did he die? How?
August 11, 1956, in a drunk driving accident
When did the Drip Period occur?
1947-1950
Name 2 well known abstract artists involved
Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko
What was expressed?
Strong emotions like fear, frustration, or hope
What makes it different from other forms of art?
The strokes, layers, colors, and shapes