The Essential: Willem de kooning (Essential Series)
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
The Essential: Willem de kooning (Essential Series) Details
Insightfully reconciles de Kooning's sometimes offputting and strangely evasive art with the vulnerable, genial, yet alienated Dutch immigrant intriguing visions of cataclysmic visions and pain. De Kooning's unique approach to his subjects is presented in such a way that the reader can have the sudden enlightenment, or Aha!, experience: "Now I get de Kooning's importance as a major modern figure...now I see why the 'smart' crowd ooohs and aaahs over him" Rich with background information about the New York School and the people who influenced him; plentiful anecdotes and pertinent and poignant quotes.
Reviews
This reasonably priced book is part of "The Essentials", a series of art books created by The Wonderland Press, which comes in a small format and rather limited number of pages. However, in view of the way it is conceived and printed, it provides excellent introduction to the artist covered.In this case, the work of Willem de Kooning, the American/Dutch painter who is considered one of the most important painters of the twentieth century, is well presented with very good reproductions of his major paintings, focusing on his mature years. The book also provides valuable information on de Kooning's life and work.I highly recommend it, even if you already own other more extensive books on the artist.