The first study of de Kooning-s works on paper and clay sculpture from his formative sojourns in Italy
The Dutch-American giant of abstraction Willem de Kooning (1904-97) enjoyed two long sojourns in Italy: in the fall of 1959 and in the summer of 1969. These trips profoundly impacted his work-the first generated a significant body of black-and-white works on paper, while the second inspired the artist to experiment with clay-yet they have yet to receive their due scholarly attention. Willem de Kooning and Italy is the first monograph to explore these two chapters in de Kooning-s life and career, as reflected in the development of his work from the end of the -50s to his last works of the -80s.
In addition to essays by the two curators and editors, this lavishly illustrated volume includes contributions from the art historians Jeremy Bleeke, Ester Coen, Anna Coliva and Patrick Elliott. A bibliography and a list of exhibitions further enrich the monog
