I went to see the de Kooning exhibition at MOMA yesterday and it is amazing and so inspiring. I loved seeing the progression from his earliest work through to the end of his life. I love the 1940’s – 50’s and 60’s work the most and the colors and palettes are so beautiful. And the famous yet largely unseen theatrical backdrop, the 17-foot-square Labyrinth (1946) right at the end is incredible. This from the MOMA website:
This is the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century. The exhibition, which will only be seen at MoMA, presents an unparalleled opportunity to study the artist’s development over nearly seven decades, beginning with his early academic works, made in Holland before he moved to the United States in 1926, and concluding with his final, sparely abstract paintings of the late 1980s. Bringing together nearly 200 works from public and private collections, the exhibition will occupy the Museum’s entire sixth-floor gallery space, totaling approximately 17,000 square feet.
10/28/2011 | Posted by Eye Forward
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