Willem de Kooning
Dutch-American artist
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Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist. Born in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, he moved to the United States in 1926, becoming an American citizen in 1962. In 1943, he married painter Elaine Fried. Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1904, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: March 19, 1997 (age 92 years), East Hampton, NY
Periods: Abstract expressionism and Modern art
Spouse: Elaine de Kooning (m. 1943–1989)
Influenced by: Vincent van Gogh, Josef Albers, Louise Nevelson, and more
Awards: Edward MacDowell Medal (1975), National Medal of Arts (1986), and Praemium Imperiale (1989)
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