Paul Jackson Pollock: A Revolutionary in Paint Jackson Pollock, born January 28, 1912, in Cody, Wyoming, and tragically dying August 11, 1956, near Springs, Long Island, remains one of the most iconic and debated figures in 20th-century art. More than just a painter, he was a revolutionary who fundamentally altered our understanding of what painting could be – shifting from representation to an exploration of process, gesture, and pur…