Focus on Woman VI and explain the Artist.
De Kooning (1904 – 1997) was a Dutch-born American painter. His exceptional talent was discovered by Jaap Gidding; he decided to enroll de Kooning as a night student at the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts and Techniques, where he remained for eight years. The Dutch system of integrating fine and applied arts imbued in de Kooning a respect for tradition and craft that remained fundamental for his work. De Kooning’s painting contains enormous details, which allowed the viewers take time to absorb.
De Kooning as painter who knows the value of history, sought to understand the recent history of paintings thoroughly. In post-World War II era, de Kooning painted in an Abstract Expressionist style, also known as Action painting, whose painterly gesturalism transcended the conventional definitions of figuration and abstraction, and he substantially influenced art after World War II, becoming one of a group of artists that came to be known as the New York School. Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, as well as Arshile Gorky are also regard as members of the New York avant-garde, with de Kooning championed as the leader of the movement.
Action painting New York School Jaap Gidding Jackson Pollock Franz Kline Arshile Gorky Abstract Expressionist World War II