Willem de Kooning
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Summary
Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904[1], in Rotterdam[2]. He died on March 19, 1997[3], in East Hampton[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,459 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Elaine de Kooning[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12], Kingdom of the Netherlands[13]
- Native language: Dutch[14]
- Occupation: printmaker[15], painter and varnisher[16], teacher[17]
- Field of work: painting[18]
- Employer: Black Mountain College[19]
- Educated at: Willem de Kooning Academy[20], Grand Central School of Art[21]
- Student: Robert Rauschenberg[22], Tom Wesselmann[23]
- Notable work: Woman III[24], Woman I[25], Seated Woman on a Bench[26]
- Award received: National Medal of Arts[27], Goslarer Kaiserring[28], Logan Medal of the Arts[29], Max Beckmann prize[30], Talensprijs[31], Praemium Imperiale[32], Presidential Medal of Freedom[33], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34]
- Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], American Abstract Artists[37], American Academy of Arts and Letters[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: abstract expressionism[40], action painting[41]
- Genre: portrait[42], landscape painting[43], abstract art[44], figurative art[45]
- Commons category: Willem de Kooning[46]
- Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease[47]
- Family name: Q141292702[48]
- Given name: Willem[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Willem de Kooning[50]
- Work location: Rotterdam[51], Brussels[52], Rome[53], East Hampton[54], Hoboken[55], New York City[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Willem de Kooning include Willem de Kooning Academy[57], an art academy[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1733[60].
Why It Matters
Willem de Kooning has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Elaine de Kooning[63], a painter[64], 1918–1989[65], of United States[66], specialised in painting[67] and Pieter Stoop[68], a painter[69], b. 1946[70], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[71].
Entities named for him include Willem de Kooning Academy[57], an art academy[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1733[60].
FAQs
Where was Willem de Kooning born?
Willem de Kooning was born in Rotterdam[2].
Where did Willem de Kooning die?
Willem de Kooning passed away in East Hampton[4].
Who was Willem de Kooning married to?
Willem de Kooning's spouses include Elaine de Kooning[11].
What did Willem de Kooning do for work?
Willem de Kooning worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], and draftsperson[9].
Where did Willem de Kooning go to school?
Willem de Kooning was educated at Willem de Kooning Academy[20] and Grand Central School of Art[21].
What awards did Willem de Kooning receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Arts[27], Goslarer Kaiserring[28], Logan Medal of the Arts[29], and Max Beckmann prize[30].
Who did Willem de Kooning influence?
Willem de Kooning has been cited as an influence by Elaine de Kooning[63] and Pieter Stoop[68].