Willem de Kooning
- January 9, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Willem de Kooning |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 24, 1904(1904-04-24) |
| Age | 120 |
| Date Of Death | 1997-03-19 |
| Birthplace | Rotterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Birth City | South Holland |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Willem de Kooning Biography
| Name | Willem de Kooning |
| Birthday | Apr 24 |
| Birth Year | 1904 |
| Place Of Birth | Rotterdam |
| Home Town | South Holland |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Elaine de Kooning |
| Children(s) | Lisa de Kooning |
Willem de Kooning is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on April 24, 1904 in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Abstract expressionist painter, whose most well-known work included “Woman I,” “Attic,” and “Excavation.” His first solo exhibition was on display in the year 1948, at The Charles Egan Gallery.
Both he as well as He and Jackson Pollock were both abstract expressionists associated with the New York School; other painters in the school included Clyfford Still, Anne Ryan, and Adolph Gottlieb. were both abstract expressionists from The New York School; other artists who were part of the school were Clyfford Still Anne Ryan, and Adolph Gottlieb.
The family he was raised in was a working-class familia consisting of Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel. He stayed with his mother after his parents’ divorce in 1907. He got married to Elaine Marie Fried in 1943.
Willem de Kooning Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Willem de Kooning is one of the richest Painter from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willem de Kooning 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an assistant for the director of the arts in the Rotterdam department store in the 1920s. He also discovered a love for jazz after his visit to Savoy Ballroom. Savoy Ballroom several times in 1932 along with the the muralist David Margolis.
The painting “Woman III,” sold for a record $137 million in 2006.
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Who is Willem de Kooning Dating?
According to our records, Willem de Kooning married to Elaine de Kooning. As of December 1, 2023, Willem de Kooning’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Willem Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Willem de Kooning celebrates birthday on April 24 of every year.
What was Willem de Kooning famous for?
Willem de Kooning, (born April 24, 1904, Rotterdam, Netherlands—died March 19, 1997, East Hampton, New York, U.S.), Dutch-born American painter who was one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism, particularly the form known as Action painting.
Is Willem de Kooning still alive?
March 19, 1997
What kind of art did Willem de Kooning do?
Periods
How did Willem de Kooning approach painting?
As with other works of the period, de Kooning also mixed and rubbed charcoal into and onto the paint surfaces, deliberately smudging the brighter colors. The somewhat coarse gritty surface of this painting is, in part, the result of the artist mixing granular materials into inexpensive commercial paints.
What is so revolutionary about Walking Man?
What was so revolutionary about Walking Man by Auguste Rodin? He created more expressive, emotional, and individual figures by fragmenting the body and leaving imperfections in the medium.