claim: An American directed One True Thing.
evidence: Albert J. Friscia -LRB- July 22 , 1911 -- September 2 , 1989 -RRB- , was an Italian American sculptor .. Italian American. Italian American. sculptor. sculptor. Initially interested in painting , Friscia studied art at the National Academy of Design in New York in the Black Mountain College with Josef Albers , and in Paris with Andre Masson , then became Kinetic Artist .. National Academy of Design. National Academy of Design. New York. New York City. Black Mountain College. Black Mountain College. Josef Albers. Josef Albers. Paris. Paris. Andre Masson. Andre Masson. Kinetic Artist. Kinetic art