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Willem de Kooning — As Willem de Kooning rocketed into his most prolific phase of his career in the 1950s, his artistic output seemed to come in all forms.
Willem de Kooning

As Willem de Kooning rocketed into his most prolific phase of his career in the 1950s, his artistic output seemed to come in all forms.

Willem de Kooning's dynamic energy and restless creativity are captured in this intimate pencil on paper work, reflecting the explosive momentum of his celebrated 1950s period. The drawing showcases his signature gestural approach, with bold, expressive lines that feel simultaneously spontaneous and deeply considered. This work on paper offers a rare glimpse into de Kooning's raw creative process during one of the most transformative decades in Abstract Expressionism.

Medium
pencil on paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 12, 2013

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Willem de Kooning, As Willem de Kooning rocketed into his most prolific phase of his career in the 1950s, his artistic output seemed to come in all forms.

Willem de Kooning's dynamic energy and restless creativity are captured in this intimate pencil on paper work, reflecting the explosive momentum of his celebrated 1950s period. The drawing showcases his signature gestural approach, with bold, expressive lines that feel simultaneously spontaneous and deeply considered. This work on paper offers a rare glimpse into de Kooning's raw creative process during one of the most transformative decades in Abstract Expressionism.

Medium
pencil on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Bold, Dynamic, Expressive, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural, Modern, Dutch-American, Figurative, Pencil On Paper

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Art Institute of Chicago