Prolific artist Willem de Kooning produced paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints that showcase his talent as a colorist as well as his great freedom of expression and energy. Bringing together more than 200 works, this long-awaited retrospective at New York’s Musuem of Modern Art is an opportunity to chart the de Kooning’s development as he moved from his early academic work to the celebrated third Woman series (1950 – 1953) and the sparely abstract paintings of 1980s. Also included is the artist’s famous yet largely unseen theatrical backdrop, the 17-foot-square Labyrinth (1946).
De Kooning: A Retrospective is on at MoMA, September 18 until January 9, www.moma.org
