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Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-born American abstract expressionist painter. Known for his bold colors and dynamic brushstrokes, his work had a profound impact on 20th-century art.

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Famous Willem de Kooning Quotes

“I have to change to stay the same.”

Book:Willem de Kooning, 1904-1997: Content as a Glimpse

Source: Willem de Kooning, 1904-1997: Content as a Glimpse

“What you do when you paint, you take a brush full of paint, get paint on the picture, and you have faith.”

Paint Have Faith Brushes

Book:De Kooning: A Retrospective

Source: De Kooning: A Retrospective

“Content is a glimpse of something, an encounter like a flash. It's very tiny - very tiny. Content.”

Tiny Encounters Flash Glimpse

Book:Willem de Kooning, 1904-1997: Content as a Glimpse

Source: Willem de Kooning, 1904-1997: Content as a Glimpse

“In art, one idea is as good as another. If one takes the idea of trembling, for instance, all of a sudden most art starts to tremble. Michelangelo starts to tremble. El Greco starts to tremble. All the Impressionists start to tremble.”

Ifs Art Ideas Artist Instance Trembling Impressionists

Book:Willem de Kooning

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About the Author

Born: April 24, 1904
Died: March 19, 1997
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 54

Books & Sources

De Kooning: A RetrospectiveRelated source material

Willem de Kooning: Pittsburgh International Series, October 26, 1979-January 6, 1980, Museum of Art, Carnegie InstituteRelated source material

Willem de Kooning, 1904-1997: Content as a GlimpseRelated source material

De Kooning: a centennial exhibitionRelated source material

Willem de KooningRelated source material

De Kooning: paintings, 1960-1980Related source material

Willem De Kooning: Vellums : March 21-April 21, 2001Related source material

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