Famous Aquarius Artists & Painters

Birthdate: January 28, 1912

Birthplace: Cody, Wyoming, United States

Died: August 11, 1956

Abstract Expressionist artist Jackson Pollock pioneered the drip technique or action painting, which involved moving his whole body to paint on a horizontal surface. Unfortunately, he struggled with alcoholism and died in a car accident, while drunk driving. He inspired a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography and the 2000 film Pollock.