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13 de may. de 2024 · Willem de Kooning (born April 24, 1904, Rotterdam, Netherlands—died March 19, 1997, East Hampton, New York, U.S.) was a Dutch-born American painter who was one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism, particularly the form known as Action painting.
Hace 1 día · Much has been made of de Kooning’s infatuation with Rubens and Ingres – quite rightly – but this has perhaps overshadowed his debt to the Italians. de Kooning visited Italy four times, in 1959, 1959-60, 1969 and 1972. He would likely have visited sooner but he was reluctant to travel abroad because he was an illegal immigrant to the USA.
Hace 6 días · Willem de Kooning once famously wrote, “The desire to create a style beforehand is an apology for one’s anxiety.” Those of us who have admired de Kooning’s art, as well as his writings, acknowledge the remarkable yet allusive power of his insights about how he processed his monumental anxiety, and his singular ability to absorb all arts from the past, while at the same time retaining ...
21 de may. de 2024 · La obra del pintor postimpresionista. Fue elaborada durante el último periodo artístico de Cézanne, entre los años 1894-95. Fue vendida en 2011 por el magnate griego Georges Embiricos por 250...
Hace 5 días · Willem de Kooning, one of the most revolutionary and influential artists of the 20th century, is featured in a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, from April 16, 2024 to September 15, 2024: investigating his Italian sojourns for the first time, with a selection of about 75 works. Willem de Kooning (Rotterdam ...
17 de may. de 2024 · The Abstract Expressionist movement itself is generally regarded as having begun with the paintings done by Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning in the late 1940s and early ’50s. In spite of the diversity of the Abstract Expressionist movement, three general approaches can be distinguished.
30 de may. de 2024 · Widely celebrated for his skilled draftsmanship, de Kooning nevertheless strived to avoid what he considered the pitfalls of virtuosity. In the mid-1960s he used experiments like drawing with his eyes closed to break old habits and discover new means of expression.
