Man's own form in space – his body – was a private prison; and that it was because of this imprisoning misery – because he was hungry and overworked … - Willem de Kooning

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Man's own form in space – his body – was a private prison; and that it was because of this imprisoning misery – because he was hungry and overworked and went to a horrid place called home late at night in the rain, and his bones ached and his head was heavy.

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About Willem de Kooning

Willem de Kooning (24 April 1904 – 19 March 1997) was an abstract expressionist painter, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, who settled in the United States. Along with Jackson Pollock, and others, he was an exponent of Abstract expressionism. Initially, he was strongly influenced by Picasso, Cubism, and Chaim Soutine. He was married with Elaine de Kooning and closely befriended with Arshile Gorky; later with Franz Kline.

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Alternative Names: Willem De Kooning • Willem DeKooning • William de Kooning • Willem Dekooning • willem de kooning
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