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rigiddigital.bsky.social

Visiting Willem deKooning today…

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DeKooning = Deep State

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BLbeancurling.bsky.social

"DeKooning was the hero of Abstract Expressionism, but Franz Kline was the soul of Abstract Expressionism." -Angelo Ippolito Lecture at Marywood University 4/19/1988 Accent Grave. 1955.

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IBioneblue.bsky.social

p.s. because character limit. he told deKooning what he planned to do. consent was important so it couldn't be called vandalism. when he agreed to give him a drawing to erase, deKooning reportedly said 'i'm not going to make it easy for you!'

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IBioneblue.bsky.social

thanks for posting!! my first encounter with robert rauschenberg's 'Erased deKooning' was as a college freshman in an art history survey class. i NEVERr thought the same way about art after that. RR has been my 'art hero' from that moment on. a constant inspiration. here's his drawing...

Erased de Kooning Drawing
Erased de Kooning Drawing

Explore the artists and artworks of our time at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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Ppetipaw.bsky.social

Willem #deKooning#Venice Top row - 1960 paintings, so much brighter than his earlier works, the focus is on color/light Lower row - early 1980’s, same colors but the focus is on movement

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ESflightless.bsky.social

Especially since he gave interviews like “if I do Father of the Bride 2, I can buy that deKooning.”

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WSyendorcire.bsky.social

My last painting had a little koo on it but they have a dekooning process right there and took care of it right away.

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GAartshow.bsky.social

Excavation, 1950 #willemdekooning #dekooning

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