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Willem de Kooning — Stenographer
Willem de Kooning

Stenographer

A dynamic and gestural composition, this work showcases de Kooning's signature Abstract Expressionist style through bold, energetic brushstrokes rendered in oil on paper mounted on panel. Fragmented, ambiguous forms suggest the presence of a human figure — likely the titular stenographer — dissolving into a swirling interplay of line, color, and movement. The work reflects de Kooning's fascination with the tension between figuration and abstraction, capturing a fleeting sense of identity within a charged, visceral pictorial space.

Medium
oil on paper on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 8, 2016

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Willem de Kooning, Stenographer

A dynamic and gestural composition, this work showcases de Kooning's signature Abstract Expressionist style through bold, energetic brushstrokes rendered in oil on paper mounted on panel. Fragmented, ambiguous forms suggest the presence of a human figure — likely the titular stenographer — dissolving into a swirling interplay of line, color, and movement. The work reflects de Kooning's fascination with the tension between figuration and abstraction, capturing a fleeting sense of identity within a charged, visceral pictorial space.

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

Related themes

Mid-Twentieth Century, Warm Earth Tones, Mid Century Modern, Muted Earth Tones, Dynamic Energy, Figurative Abstraction, Male Artist, Dynamic Gestural Marks, Gestural Brushwork, Female Subject, Abstract Expressionism, Oil on Paper, Modernist Master, Modern Master, Urban Mood, Dutch-American Artist

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Art Institute of Chicago