“Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.” Born on this day in 1912, Happy Birthday #JacksonPollock! A titan of Abstract Expressionism and best known for his iconic 'action paintings,' discover more about the artist via link in bio. Pictured here: Arnold Newman's 'Portrait of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956) in his Long Island studio, Springs, East Hampton, New York, January 3, 1949.'