Jackson Pollock - Birth & Childhood, Education

    Jackson Pollock was born on January 28th, 1912 in Cody, Wyoming. He was the youngest boy of five brothers. This resulted in him being very needy of attention a majority of his childhood, which he wasn't given. His father was a serious alcoholic and abandoned his family before he entered adolescents. His oldest brother Charles Pollock eventually grew and became a father-like figure to him, which he looked up to and was influenced from. Pollock attended Manual Arts High School located in Los Angeles, CA where he discovered his love for the arts. However, he was eventually expelled (twice!) before dropping out of high school to further pursue his artistic dreams. Pollock moved to New York City with his brother Charles which would result in the kickstart of his career.

Jackson Pollock at 16, 1928.

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