Essay Archive - Willem De Kooning
Willem De Kooning
Willem De Kooning had been widely acknowledged as one of the greatest
painters of this century known for his daring originality. Several
exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad have celebrated the artistic
achievements of this eminent artist's 60-year career. My essay covers part
of his early life with real focus on his late paintings. His last works,
painted in the 1980s, as he was in deteriorating health have come under
criticism by some critics. Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904 in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His father was a beer distribu....
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