Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning (b. April 24, 1904, d. March 19, 1997) is a pioneering figure of Abstract Expressionism and one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Born on April 24, 1904, in Rotterdam, de Kooning would become recognized as a leader of the New York school by the 1950s. Moving seamlessly from figuration to abstraction—and at times working simultaneously in both—de Kooning’s work underwent radical stylistic shifts from decade to decade, continuously evolving and refining. The Willem de Kooning Foundation has been represented by Pace Gallery since 2010.
Images
Willem de Kooning, Untitled XXIII, 1982. Oil on canvas, 80" x 70" (203.2 cm x 177.8 cm).
Willem de Kooning, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, c. 1937. Oil on board, 12" x 22" (30.5 cm x 55.9 cm).
Willem de Kooning, Untitled IV, 1982. Oil on canvas, 70" x 80" (177.8 cm x 203.2 cm).
Willem de Kooning, <no title>, c. 1970-74. Oil on vellum on canvas, with masking tape, 73-1/2" x 42-1/8" (186.7 cm x 107 cm).
Willem de Kooning, Cross-legged Figure, 1972. Bronze, 24-1/2" x 17-3/4" x 16" (62.2 cm x 45.1 cm x 40.6 cm).
Willem de Kooning, Montauk II, 1969. Oil on paper on canvas, 72-1/2" x 70-1/4" (184.2 cm x 178.4 cm).
Willem de Kooning, <no title>, c. 1980. Ink on paper, double-sided, 8-1/2" x 11-1/16" (21.6 cm x 28.1 cm).
Willem de Kooning, Standing Figure, 1969-84. Bronze, 12'4" x 21' x 6'8" (376.8 x 640.1 x 203.2 cm).
Willem de Kooning, Study for Woman. Charcoal and gouache on tracing paper, 36-1/2" x 23-1/2" (92.7 cm x 59.7 cm).