Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) was an Abstract Expressionist painter. He emigrated from theNetherlands to the United States in 1926. There he had the influence of Arshile Gorky. He became one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism and particularly of "Action Painting".
De Kooning constantly experimented, never content within the boundaries of the Abstract Expressionist movement that he became synonymous with. He was forever engaged with the idea of the figure, relentlessly challenging himself to address it in new ways. [1]
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. His later work showed an increasing preoccupation with landscape. [2]
De Kooning suffered from alcoholism his entire life.
See also
Woman V