As ever, De Kooning. (late paintings of Willem de Kooning, traveling exhibition) From: Art in America | Date: February 1, 1997| Author: Berkson, Bill | COPYRIGHT 1997 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

'Willem de Kooning: The Late Paintings' presents 35 works done by the artist from 1980-87. Despite suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's, de Kooning produced paintings full of lyricism and humor. They deserve to be evaluated on their own terms, not just for what they reveal about his illness.

By the time "Willem de Kooning: the Late Paintings, The 1980s, began its inaugural run at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in October 1995, rumors of the circumstances besetti...

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