1. A 20th Century artist: Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
... Under Benton's guidance, Pollock analysed Old Master paintings and learned the rudiments of drawing and composition. Pollock's early paintings, realistic scenes of life in America, clearly reflect Benton's influence. Rubens, Michelangelo and El Greco had influenced Benton's sense of illustrative rhythms. As his career progressed, Pollock rejected his teacher's representational subject matter, but maintained Benton ... 's emphasis on dynamic, rhythmic composition. For example, Pollock's post-student work The Flame (1937) represents a surprising and radical shift in artistic ... direction...
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