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Two Women's Torsos by Willem de Kooning

Two Women's Torsos

Willem de Kooning · 1952

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DETAILS
Artist
Willem de Kooning
Date
1952
Medium
Pastel, charcoal, graphite pencil, and fixative on two joined sheets of Strathmore Seconds paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
57.2 × 72.8 cm (22 1/2 × 28 5/8 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection
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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