Willem de Kooning

Willem de Kooning (April 24, 1904-March 19, 1997) an abstract expressionist painter was born in Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The Rotterdam Academy of Fine Art accepted de Kooning as a student in 1916. In 1926 he stowed away on a boat to New York City.

Selected Works

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Seated_Woman_1940.jpg|Seated Woman (1940)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Standing_Man_1942.jpg|Standing Man (1942)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Queen of Hearts_1943.jpg|Queen of Hearts (1943)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Woman_1944.jpg|Woman (1944)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Still_Life_1945.jpg|Still Life (1945)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Asheville.jpg|Asheville (1949)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Excavation_1950.jpg|Excavation (1950)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Marilyn_Monroe_1954.jpg|Marilyn Monroe (1954)

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Image:De_Kooning_Willem_Composition_1945.jpg|Composition (1955)

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