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5 days ago · In 1979, when Ferrara first became his assistant, de Kooning had been famous since 1948 when he had his first solo show in New York. Today he is considered one of the greatest painters of the...
4 days ago · De Kooning, who famously depicted women with a brutal, aggressive brushstroke, still intrigued Flack for his energetic paint handling. The sole woman among the original photorealists of the 1970s ...
5 days ago · Because Tom was also a painter, carpenter and cook, in 1979 Elaine asked if he would come to East Hampton on Long Island and become an assistant. Thus began a working relationship between Willem de Kooning, 75, and the 25-year-old Tom Ferrara. The next eight years were some of the most productive years of de Kooning’s career.
5 days ago · Willem de Kooning’s “Interchange” is a vibrant explosion of color and abstract forms. Painted in 1955, it marks a pivotal shift in de Kooning’s style towards more abstract expressionism. The artwork fetched $300 million in a private sale, reflecting its immense value.
3 days ago · Coined by Robert Coates in 1946, the movement centered in New York City with artists like Arshile Gorky, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. It fused Surrealism's subconscious creation, German Expressionism's emotional intensity, and European avant-garde influences like Futurism, Bauhaus, and Synthetic Cubism.
4 days ago · Jacqueline de Jong, the Dutch artist famous for her provocative contributions to the European avant-garde in the 1960s, has died aged 85 following a cancer diagnosis last month.
4 days ago · Five Artists in the News: Brian Clarke's Color Fields, Willem de Kooning's Late Burst of Creativity and a $22M Titian Sets New Old Master Record 3 min read · 03 Jul 2024 London : Titian 's The Rest on the Flight into Egypt set a new auction record when it sold for $22.18m at Christie's, leading its $55m Old Master auction.
