Pulitzer Prize Biography Winner
de Kooning: An American Master
by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan
Summary
Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan tell the story of Willem de Kooning, the Dutch immigrant who became a giant of Abstract Expressionism in New York. The book traces his struggling early years, his explosive Woman paintings, and his decline into dementia while still producing work. It situates his life within the rise of the postwar American art scene.
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Historical Context & Significance
This dual authored biography of the painter Willem de Kooning won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.