%C2%A9 The Willem de Kooning Foundation %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Night, 1948
Willem de Kooningexpand_more
Oil on boardexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund and The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 63.36
Not on Viewexpand_more
The forms of Night are rich with suggestion. Some vaguely resemble human anatomy, while others recall architecture. These ambiguous shapes seem to float and jostle on the canvas. Night belongs to a series of abstract black-and-white paintings--inspired by de Kooning's late-night walks in New York--that express the spirit and texture of the modern metropolis. The broken brushwork and areas of scraping and reworking suggest the nervous energy of urban life--or the inner turmoil of the artist.
De Kooning was one of the most emotionally expressive Abstract Expressionists and an important influence on younger gestural painters.
Details
- Title
- Night
- Artist Life
- American (born Netherlands), 1904 - 1997
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 63.36
- Curator Approved
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