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This publication accompanies a major retrospective organized for the centennial of Willem de Kooning's birth, presenting a curated selection of his abstract expressionist works. The catalogue includes reproductions of paintings and sculptures spanning his career, with emphasis on his gestural brushwork and figurative distortions. It provides an overview of his artistic development within the context of mid-century American art, without specifying particular venues or critical reception.
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