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Willem de Kooning - 1904-1997
Woman I, 1950 – 52
oil on canvas
75 ⅞ x 58 inches
© 2009 The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights Society, New York
While some critics in the past have appraised de Kooning's painting Excavation to be his greatest masterpiece there can be little doubt that this painting is his signature piece. Woman 1, the first of a long series of paintings and drawings , shows the violent destruction and reconstruction of the female form and cubist space. Woman 1 is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
Permission to post this image here kindly granted by The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights Society, New York
Willem de Kooning - 1904-1997
Woman I, 1950 – 52
oil on canvas
75 ⅞ x 58 inches
© 2009 The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights Society, New York
While some critics in the past have appraised de Kooning's painting Excavation to be his greatest masterpiece there can be little doubt that this painting is his signature piece. Woman 1, the first of a long series of paintings and drawings , shows the violent destruction and reconstruction of the female form and cubist space. Woman 1 is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
Permission to post this image here kindly granted by The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights Society, New York