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Born April 24, 1904 • Rotterdam • Netherlands
Died March 19, 1997 (aged 92) • East Hampton • New York
Awards And Honors Praemium Imperiale (1989)
Notable Works “Woman”
Movement / Style Abstract Expressionism • Action painting • automatism
Notable Family Members spouse Elaine de Kooning

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