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Willem de Kooning was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on April 24, 1904. His parents, Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel, were divorced in 1907, and de Kooning lived first with his father and then with his mother.
De Kooning’s parents, Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel, were divorced when he was about five years old, and he was raised by his mother and a stepfather.
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His parents, Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel de Kooning, were both involved in the liquor industry, and Willem grew up in a household which would today be referred to as dysfunctional. Cornelia gave birth to three other girls, twins in 1901 and another daughter in 1902.
Willem de Kooning was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands in 1904, and his parents divorced when he was three. His mother, Cornelia Nobel, ran a bar and largely raised de Kooning on her own. He found his artistic vocation early and left school when he was twelve to apprentice at a commercial design and decorating firm.
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- April 24, 1904
- Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- March 19, 1997
Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904, into a working class family in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Driven by an acutely perceptive mind, a strong work ethic, and persistent self doubt – coupled with the determination to achieve – the charismatic de Kooning became one of America’s and the twentieth century’s most influential artists.
Willem de Kooning was born April 24, 1904 in the working class district of Rotterdam Noord (North Rotterdam) to parents Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel. His parents divorced on January 7, 1907 and de Kooning lived with his mother.
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His biological parents were Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel. They divorced when he was only five and as a result, he was raised by his mother and stepfather.
