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.

How did Pollock lose his life?

Paralysis. In July 2010 Mark suffered a tragic fall from a second storey window. He broke his back and was left paralysed. Mark is now living his own lessons, deciding how to overcome this second blow.

What happened Jackson Pollock?

Jackson Pollock died in a car crash in the summer of 1956 at age 44. He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. His lover, artist Ruth Kligman, was the only survivor of the accident.