living by painting houses, signs and façades, before
he was able aft er eight years to dedicate himself
entirely to painting.
In the United States he established contacts with the
art scene and forged friendships with artists such as
Arshile Gorky, Franz Kline, Clifford Still, Jackson
Pollock, and Mark Rothko. Today De Ko oning
belongs to the outstanding painters of Abstract
Expressionism and together with Jackson Pollock is
regarded as a pioneer of Action Painting. This
publication vividly examines De Kooning's life,
marked by self - doubts, successes, new beginnings,
excess es, and scandalous paintings, as well as the
evolution of his artistic work. In addition, author
Corinna Thierolf opens up exciting perspectives on
De Kooning's work by revealing entirely new,
surprising relationships with the works of fellow
artists such
as Franz Marc, Piet Mondrian, or
Wassily Kandinsky.
By:
Corinna Thierolf Imprint: Hirmer Country of Publication: Germany Dimensions:
Height: 205mm,
Width: 140mm,
Weight: 270g ISBN:9783777430737 ISBN 10: 3777430730 Series:The Great Masters of Art Pages: 72 Publication Date:01 October 2018 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Corinna Thierolf is head conservator of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and has curated numerous exhibitions for the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.