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Willem de Kooning, the Rejection of Styles

Published on , by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker
Auction on 02 December 2021 - 16:00 (CET) - 102, Hardturmstrasse - CH-8031 Zurich

Unlike abstract expressionist painters, Willem de Kooning never completely banished figuration from his work. A nude or a landscape might be lurking beneath these superimposed colors and black lines.

Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Untitled. 1973-1975, oil and gouache on paper, 45... Willem de Kooning, the Rejection of Styles

Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Untitled. 1973-1975, oil and gouache on paper, 45 x 60 cm/15.8 x 23.6 in.
Estimate: CHF 600,000/900,000

This painting, which belongs to a series of small works, features wide, brisk strokes. White, orange, red and yellow dominate the dense, energetic composition covered with a thin application of paint allowing the different layers to show through…
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Thursday 02 December 2021 - 16:00 (CET)
102, Hardturmstrasse - CH-8031 Zurich, Suisse
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