As a refugee from Armenia, he used 11th century religious imagery to interpret the contemporary world. He studied the work of European Modern Artists, such as Picasso and Miro, and combined their techniques with his own unique way of seeing. And so, Abstract Expressionism was born. This program tells how Arshile Gorky, a genocide survivor, became the father of the first all American, quintessential art style. But, the story is not a happy one.