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Research Paper On Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock was born Paul Jackson Pollock on January 28, 1912 in Cody, Wyoming, USA.
His father was an alcoholic who abused his wife & children (Which would provide Pollock with his soon to be future). His mother was a very artist woman.
Jackson had 4 other brother, one of them being extremely artistic.
When he was in his teenage years, he attended an Art High School where he found the passion for art that many of his family members possessed.

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