Alison Jackson (artist)

Alison Jackson, English photographer, director, and screenwriter

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Born: May 15, 1970
Age in 2026: 56
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1970

About Alison Jackson (artist)

Alison Jackson is an English artist, photographer and filmmaker. Her work explores the theme of celebrity culture. She makes realistic work of celebrities doing things in private using lookalikes. At the RCA, Jackson won a number of awards including The Photographers' Gallery Award and in 2002, her advertising campaign for Schweppes drinks won gold and silver awards from Campaign magazine. Created concept, devised ideas and photographed 2002 Doubletake. Alison Jackson attended the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London between 1993 and 1997, and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art (Sculpture).

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Career and life highlights

Created, directed, wrote special.

Alison Jackson (artist) timeline

1993Alison Jackson attended the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London between 1993 and 1997, and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art (Sculpture).
2002At the RCA, Jackson won a number of awards including The Photographers' Gallery Award and in 2002, her advertising campaign for Schweppes drinks won gold and silver awards from Campaign magazine.
2002Created concept, devised ideas and photographed 2002 Doubletake.

The world when Alison Jackson (artist) was born

Alison Jackson (artist) was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

#1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
Top moviePatton
Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
Defining fadBell-bottom pants
Notable inventionFloppy disk
World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alison Jackson (artist)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1970	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$17,000	$435,000
Average income	$11,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.55	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	205.1M	341 million

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