Moderne

Willem de Kooning

Born 1904 Died 1997 Works span 1938–1986

frühes Leben und Karriere Willem de Kooning, ein renommierter niederländisch-amerikanischer abstrakter Expressionist, wurde am 24. April 1904 in Rotterdam, Niederlande, geboren. Seine Eltern, Leendert de Kooning und Cornelia Nobel, trennten sich 1907, und Willem de Kooning lebte zunächst mit seinem Vater, bevor er in die Obhut seiner Mutter überging. Er verließ die Schule 1916 und arbeitete als Lehrling in einer Werbeagentur. Künstleri…

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1938

first work

1986

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Willem de Kooning's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Willem de Kooning's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.