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Willem de Kooning: From the Hirshhorn Museum Collection
1993aa159New York: Rizzoli International 1993. Book. Illus. by Willem de Kooning. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. 1st ed. Inscribed. de Kooning title page. 1993 monograph from exhibit of work at the Hirschhorn Museum - has chapter on exchange of letters between de Kooning & his patrons Joseph & Olga Hirschhorn. Willem de Kooning a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism was a super-star in 20th century art. This monograph explores the inter-relationship between de Kooning's paintings & drawings and ways to understand the artist's creative processes. De Kooning's art is traced from his native Rotterdam his experiences in 1930s NY through to his development of intensely expressionist abstractions & figurative work in the 1940s & '50s -- digging in to the long great run of art-making Willem de Kooning had over 5decades. In excellent condition. 10" x 12.25". Rizzoli International Hardcover
