After studying painting with Andre Lhote from 1929 to 1931, in Paris, France, then in New York with Walt Kuhn and with, his work was still mostly figurative, but showed clear, deliberate avoidance of ordinary representation.
After studying painting with Andre Lhote from 1929 to 1931, in Paris, France, then in New York with Walt Kuhn and with Thomas Hart Benton. During the 1940s, his work was still mostly figurative, but showed clear, deliberate avoidance of ordinary representation.