The bestselling and critically acclaimed monograph on one of the most influential painters of
the twentieth century Willem de Kooning was a leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism.
MoMA's 2011 de Kooning retrospective drew record crowds and his prodigious achievements
continue to provoke and inspire subsequent generations of artists such as Cecily Brown Rebecca
Warren and Jonathan Lasker. This is the most wide-ranging and comprehensive monograph
available on this artist. Sumptuously illustrated and produced the book encompasses his major
works and periods including his controversial 'Woman' paintings as well as a wealth of
accompanying sketches and preparatory drawings. An illustrated chronology maps de Kooning's
life career and work with photographs from the artist's archive interspersed throughout the
book enriching the reader's understanding of the wider art-historical context of his
paintings. Judith Zilczer's critically acclaimed monograph is an essential addition to the
libraries of a new audience of readers and de Kooning enthusiasts offering an unprecedented
and compelling examination of his body of work.