“For one thing, I want gesture-any kind of gesture, all kinds of gesture-gentle or brutal, joyous or tragic; the gesture of space soaring, sinking, streaming, whirling; the gestures of light flowing or spurting through color. I see everything as possessing or possessed by gesture. I've often thought of my paintings as having an axis around which everything revolves.”
Quote by Elaine de Kooning
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Elaine de Kooning
Elaine de Kooning was a renowned American painter known for her abstract expressionist style. Born on March 12, 1918, and passing away on February 1, 1989, her works had a profound impact on the art world, particularly for her depictions of male figures. more