When Was Jackson Pollock Born?

Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was widely noticed 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.

What did Jackson Pollock suffer from?

In 1937 Pollock began psychiatric treatment for alcoholism, and he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1938, which caused him to be institutionalized for about four months.

Why is Jackson Pollock so expensive?

Prices in the art market, like any other, are partly determined by supply and demand. Pollock was not a prolific artist - he died at 44 - and his works rarely come up for sale. ... That the new record-holder is Pollock may mark a taste-change.