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Studies of Men by Willem de Kooning

Studies of Men

Willem de Kooning · 1939

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DETAILS
Artist
Willem de Kooning
Date
1939
Medium
Graphite on paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
11 x 13 1/8in. (27.9 x 33.3cm)
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art
Credit line
From the Collection of Thomas B. Hess, Gift of the heirs of Thomas B. Hess, 1984
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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