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| − | '''Willem de Kooning''' (1904-1997) Abstract Expressionist | + | '''Willem de Kooning''' (1904-1997) Abstract Expressionist painter. He was a Dutch immigrant who came to the United States in the 1950s. 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 == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 03:04, July 13, 2007
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) Abstract Expressionist painter. He was a Dutch immigrant who came to the United States in the 1950s. 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.