It is probable that Buber exercised some
direct influence on Fromm's thought since as a young man Fromm belonged to the Frankfurt
circle of students
of the Bible and Judaism led by Franz Rosenzweig and Martin Buber.)
Back in New York, immersed in the
circle of artists known as the New York School and with Cage and Cunningham's avant - garde
influence as a foil, Rauschenberg explored many
of the central ideas
of Abstract Expressionism, both acknowledging and transgressing the movement's emphasis on gesture, individualism, action, and
direct expression through paint.