Willem de Kooning

Summary

Willem de Kooning is a human^[1]. He was born in Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on April 24, 1904^[3]. He died in East Hampton^[4]. He died on March 19, 1997^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], designer^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,803 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willem de Kooning's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2].
• Willem de Kooning passed away in East Hampton^[4].
• Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904^[3].
• Willem de Kooning died on March 19, 1997^[5].
• Willem de Kooning was married to Elaine de Kooning^[12].
• Willem de Kooning held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Willem de Kooning held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• English was Willem de Kooning's native language^[15].
• Willem de Kooning worked as a painter^[6].
• Willem de Kooning worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Willem de Kooning worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Willem de Kooning's professions included designer^[9].
• Willem de Kooning worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• Willem de Kooning's professions included printmaker^[16].
• Willem de Kooning's field of work was painting^[17].
• Willem de Kooning was employed by Black Mountain College^[18].
• Willem de Kooning was educated at Willem de Kooning Academy^[19].
• Willem de Kooning's education included a stint at Grand Central School of Art^[20].
• A notable student of Willem de Kooning was Robert Rauschenberg^[21].
• A notable student of Willem de Kooning was Q703660^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Willem de Kooning is Woman III^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Willem de Kooning is Woman I^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Willem de Kooning is Seated Woman on a Bench^[25].
• Willem de Kooning received the National Medal of Arts^[26].
• Willem de Kooning received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-04-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-03-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ad4a0260-0844-41f8-bba5-a96e4e2815b4^[32]

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Origins and Family

Willem de Kooning's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on April 24, 1904^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Willem de Kooning Academy^[19], an art academy^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1733^[35] and Grand Central School of Art^[20], an art academy^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1923^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], designer^[9], draftsperson^[10], and printmaker^[16]. Willem de Kooning's field of work was painting^[17]. He was employed by Black Mountain College^[18]. Notable students include Robert Rauschenberg^[21], a photographer^[39], 1925–2008^[40], of Germany^[41], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[42], specialised in assemblage^[43] and Q703660^[22], a painter^[44], 1931–2004^[45], of United States^[46], specialised in erotic art^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Woman III^[23], a painting^[48], founded in 1953^[49]; Woman I^[24], a painting^[50], founded in 1950^[51]; and Seated Woman on a Bench^[25], a sculpture^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1972^[54]. Things named for Willem de Kooning include Willem de Kooning Academy^[55], an art academy^[56], in Netherlands^[57], founded in 1733^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[26], a medallion^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1984^[61]; Goslarer Kaiserring^[27], an art prize^[62], in Germany^[63], founded in 1975^[64]; Logan Medal of the Arts^[65], a medallion^[66]; Max Beckmann prize^[67], an art prize^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1978^[70]; Talensprijs^[71], an award^[72], in Netherlands^[73]; and Praemium Imperiale^[74], an international award^[75], founded in 1988^[76].

Personal Life

Among Willem de Kooning's spouses was Elaine de Kooning^[12].

Death and Burial

Willem de Kooning died on March 19, 1997^[5]. He died in East Hampton^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[77].

Why It Matters

Willem de Kooning ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,803 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Elaine de Kooning^[80], a painter^[81], 1918–1989^[82], of United States^[83], specialised in painting^[84] and Pieter Stoop^[85], a painter^[86], b. 1946^[87], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[88].

Entities named for him include Willem de Kooning Academy^[55], an art academy^[56], in Netherlands^[57], founded in 1733^[58].

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^[12].

What did Willem de Kooning do for work?

Willem de Kooning worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], university teacher^[8], designer^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Willem de Kooning go to school?

Willem de Kooning was educated at Willem de Kooning Academy^[19] and Grand Central School of Art^[20].

What awards did Willem de Kooning receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[26], Goslarer Kaiserring^[27], Logan Medal of the Arts^[65], and Max Beckmann prize^[67].

Who did Willem de Kooning influence?

Willem de Kooning has been cited as an influence by Elaine de Kooning^[80] and Pieter Stoop^[85].