Willem De Kooning Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Willem De Kooning 24/04/1904   -   19/03/1997

Willem De Kooning Introduction:

Willem de Kooning was a painter who is touted as the pioneer of Abstract Expressionism. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Willem De Kooning Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Abstract Painters
  • Died At Age: 92
  • Sun Sign: Taurus
  • Born Country: Netherlands
  • Born In: Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Famous As: Painter
  • Spouse/Ex-: Elaine De Kooning (m. 1943–1989)
  • Father: Leendert De Kooning
  • Mother: Cornelia Nobel
  • Children: Lisa de Kooning
  • Died On: March 19, 1997
  • Place Of Death: Long Island
  • Cause Of Death: Alzheimer
  • Education:
    1. Willem De Kooning Academie (1916–1924)
    2. Grand Central School Of Art
    3. Royal Academy Of Fine Arts Of Brussels
  • Awards: Presidential Medal Of Freedom (1964) National Medal Of Arts (1986) Praemium Imperiale (1989)
  • Bio: Willem De Kooning Was A Painter Who Is Touted As The Pioneer Of Abstract Expressionism. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Birthday, Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Fun Facts About Him.