Publisher: Gagosian
Measurements: 10.75 × 12.5”
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
Published in conjunction with Willem de Kooning: Ten Paintings, 1983–1985, an exhibition held at Gagosian, 980 Madison Avenue, New York, this catalogue offers an in-depth look at a pivotal series from the final decade of de Kooning’s celebrated career. Curated by John Elderfield in collaboration with the Willem de Kooning Foundation, the show presented a concentrated selection of paintings that mark a striking evolution in the artist’s late style.
Beginning in 1983, de Kooning embarked on a bold stylistic transformation. His paintings from this period refine the lush, expressive brushwork of earlier decades into more streamlined compositions, where slender bands of vibrant color twist and shift across subtly varied white grounds. These linear forms animate the surface, suggesting an abstracted figuration that is both restrained and energetically charged.
The publication features tipped-in color reproductions of the works, including close-up details and rare archival images documenting their creation. In the essay Ten Paintings, Ten Themes, Elderfield provides insightful analysis of each painting, placing them within the broader trajectory of de Kooning’s artistic development. A second section brings together reflections from contemporary artists—Cecily Brown and Terry Winters contribute remarks from the 2011 de Kooning Now symposium, while Albert Oehlen, David Reed, and Jenny Saville engage in conversation with Elderfield to share their perspectives on the significance of de Kooning’s late work.
Additional materials include a foreword by Larry Gagosian, a comprehensive chronology of the years 1983 to 1985 by Lauren Mahony, and full cataloguing information for each featured painting.
Publisher: Gagosian
Measurements: 10.75 × 12.5”
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
Published in conjunction with Willem de Kooning: Ten Paintings, 1983–1985, an exhibition held at Gagosian, 980 Madison Avenue, New York, this catalogue offers an in-depth look at a pivotal series from the final decade of de Kooning’s celebrated career. Curated by John Elderfield in collaboration with the Willem de Kooning Foundation, the show presented a concentrated selection of paintings that mark a striking evolution in the artist’s late style.
Beginning in 1983, de Kooning embarked on a bold stylistic transformation. His paintings from this period refine the lush, expressive brushwork of earlier decades into more streamlined compositions, where slender bands of vibrant color twist and shift across subtly varied white grounds. These linear forms animate the surface, suggesting an abstracted figuration that is both restrained and energetically charged.
The publication features tipped-in color reproductions of the works, including close-up details and rare archival images documenting their creation. In the essay Ten Paintings, Ten Themes, Elderfield provides insightful analysis of each painting, placing them within the broader trajectory of de Kooning’s artistic development. A second section brings together reflections from contemporary artists—Cecily Brown and Terry Winters contribute remarks from the 2011 de Kooning Now symposium, while Albert Oehlen, David Reed, and Jenny Saville engage in conversation with Elderfield to share their perspectives on the significance of de Kooning’s late work.
Additional materials include a foreword by Larry Gagosian, a comprehensive chronology of the years 1983 to 1985 by Lauren Mahony, and full cataloguing information for each featured painting.
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