Elaine de Kooning | |
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Born | Elaine Marie Catherine Fried March 12, 1918[1] Brooklyn, New York |
Died | Southampton, New York | February 1, 1989 (aged 70)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | New York Figurative Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism |
Spouse |
Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning (/də ˈkuːnɪŋ/ də KOO-ning,[2] Dutch: [də ˈkoːnɪŋ]; née Fried; March 12, 1918[1] – February 1, 1989[3]) was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post-World War II era. She wrote extensively on the art of the period[4] and was an editorial associate for Art News magazine.[5]