Difference between revisions of "Willem de Kooning"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Willem de Kooning.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Willem de Kooning]] | [[Image:Willem de Kooning.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Willem de Kooning]] | ||
| − | '''Willem de Kooning''' (1904-1997) was an | + | '''Willem de Kooning''' (1904-1997) was an [[Abstract Expressionism|Abstract Expressionist]] painter. He was a Dutch immigrant (born in the [[Netherlands]], in 1926, he entered the United States). De Kooning is best known for the painting ''Woman V'', which took two years to complete. He and [[Jackson Pollock]] were both important figures in the Abstract-Expressionist school. De Kooning suffered from alcoholism his entire life. |
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
Revision as of 00:03, September 17, 2008
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) was an Abstract Expressionist painter. He was a Dutch immigrant (born in the Netherlands, in 1926, he entered the United States). De Kooning is best known for the painting Woman V, which took two years to complete. He and Jackson Pollock were both important figures in the Abstract-Expressionist school. De Kooning suffered from alcoholism his entire life.
See also
Woman V