Excavation
Painting by Willem de Kooning
Artist: Willem de Kooning
Period: Abstract expressionism
Location: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Oil paint
Dimensions: 6′ 9″ x 8′ 5″
Created: 1950–1950
Subject: Bitter Rice
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Oil on canvas 81 x 100" (205.7 x 254 cm) The Art Institute of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Purchase Prize Fund Gift of Edgar J. Kaufmann, Jr., ...
Willem de Kooning's (1904-1997) reputation as a leading Abstract Expressionist was established in the 1940s. He had an exceptionally long career and,
Jul 8, 2018 · Yet the person probing Excavation soon learns, like the archaeologist, that some treasures resist being brought to the surface. If unearthed, ...
May 5, 2020 · Aptly titled, the painting reflects de Kooning's technically masterful painting process: an intensive building up of the surface and scraping ...