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Excavation by Willem de Kooning

Excavation

Willem de Kooning · 1950

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Artist
Willem de Kooning
Date
1950
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Culture
United States
ART MOVEMENTS
Action paintingTachisme
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THE ARTIST

Willem de Kooning

1904–1997 · United States

Willem de Kooning, a Dutch-American abstract expressionist, challenged conventions with his dynamic 'Woman' series and impactful black-and-white abstractions.

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