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Willem de Kooning (/ d ə ˈ k uː n ɪ ŋ /; Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm də ˈkoːnɪŋ]; April 24, 1904 – March 19, 1997) was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist. Born in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, he moved to the United States in 1926, becoming a US citizen in 1962. In 1943, he married painter Elaine Fried.
De Kooning became known as an “artist’s artist” among his peers in New York and then gained critical acclaim in 1948 with his first one-man exhibition held at Charles Egan Gallery, at the age of forty-four.
Learn about the life and career of Willem de Kooning, a Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter who was a leader of the New York School. Explore his paintings of women, his influences, his style, and his legacy at MoMA.
Mar 19, 1997 · Learn about the life and work of Willem de Kooning, one of the most influential Abstract Expressionist painters. Explore his paintings of women, landscapes, and abstractions, and his blend of Cubism, Surrealism, and Expressionism.
- American
- April 24, 1904
- Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- March 19, 1997
Learn about the life and work of Willem de Kooning, a Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter. See one of his artworks in Tate Britain and explore his biography, style, and influence.
May 13, 2024 · Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-born American painter who was one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism, particularly the form known as Action painting. During the 1930s and ’40s de Kooning worked simultaneously in figurative and abstract modes, but by about 1945 these two tendencies.
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Willem de Kooning (1904–1997) was a first-generation member of the New York School, a group of American artists who rose to prominence in the mid- to late 1940s and were noted for their dynamic, “allover” approach to abstract painting.
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