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Frederick John de St. Vrain Schwankovsky

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influence on Pollock

  • Jackson Pollock
    In Jackson Pollock: Early life and work

    …came under the influence of Frederick John de St. Vrain Schwankovsky, a painter and illustrator who was also a member of the Theosophical Society, a sect that promoted metaphysical and occult spirituality. Schwankovsky gave Pollock some rudimentary training in drawing and painting, introduced him to advanced currents of European modern…

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