de kooning
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- Willem de Kooning: A renowned American painter of Dutch origin who was a leading figure in the Abstract Expressionist art movement. He is celebrated for his dynamic, gestural, and often figurative abstract works.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The museum is hosting a major retrospective of de Kooning's work from the 1950s.
- Art historians often discuss the influence of de Kooning on post-war American art.
- Her painting style is frequently compared to that of de Kooning.
Advanced Usage
- "a de Kooning": Can be used informally to refer to a painting by Willem de Kooning.
- The collector was thrilled to acquire an early de Kooning.
- Used in academic and artistic contexts to denote a specific style or period within Abstract Expressionism.
- The lecture focused on the "Woman" series, a pivotal body of work in de Kooning's career.
Variants and Related Words
- De Kooningesque (adj): Resembling or characteristic of the style of Willem de Kooning.
- The artist's bold, slashing brushstrokes are decidedly De Kooningesque.
Synonyms
- Abstract Expressionist painter: A general term for artists associated with the movement de Kooning helped lead.
- Action painter: A term often linked to de Kooning's vigorous, physical application of paint.
Related Phrases
- The New York School: The group of artists, including de Kooning, who were central to Abstract Expressionism in New York City.
- The Irascibles: A name given to a group of abstract artists, including de Kooning, who protested the Metropolitan Museum of Art's policies in 1950.
Related Idioms
Note: As a proper noun referring to a specific person, there are no idioms that use "de Kooning" itself. However, his name is used descriptively in art criticism. - To have a de Kooning moment: An informal, non-standard phrase that might be used in art circles to describe a burst of energetic, abstract painting. - After visiting the exhibition, she went back to the studio and had a real de Kooning moment.
Noun
- United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997)