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Elaine de Kooning's Five Most Important Works Highlighted

Original: 5 Most Important Works by Elaine de Kooning Elaine de Kooning painted presidents, compared basketball games to works by

A new feature examines five key works by the American painter Elaine de Kooning, noting that she painted presidents, compared basketball games to works by El Greco, and brought abstract painting back to reality. The piece surveys her career and most significant paintings, drawing attention to an artist often overshadowed by her husband Willem de Kooning.

Why now: Renewed interest in Elaine de Kooning's place in art history and her underrecognized contributions to abstract expressionism.

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• 5 Most Important Works by Elaine de Kooning Elaine de Kooning painted presidents, compared basketball games to works by El Greco, and brought abstract painting back to reality. https://www. thecollector.com/elaine-de-koo ning-important-works/ # art · gutenberg_org · 5

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