{"product_id":"willem-de-kooning-the-breakthrough-years-1945-50-hardcover","title":"Willem de Kooning: The Breakthrough Years, 1945-50 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Elderfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMitra Abbaspour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Coddington\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating examination of a formative time in the iconic artist's career\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1948, Willem de Kooning held his first solo exhibition, at age forty-four, at the Charles Egan Gallery in New York City. \u003ci\u003eWillem de Kooning: The Breakthrough Years\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the painter developed his distinctive style in the period leading up to the show, blending figuration with abstraction and experimenting with materials such as enamel paint, cardboard, and Masonite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book features illuminating essays by John Elderfield and Mitra Abbaspour, who closely consider de Kooning's work during this time, the environment and influences that surrounded him, and the impact of the 1948 exhibition on both his career and the New York School. Lee Colón's detailed chronology provides invaluable context for the exhibition while Jim Coddington and Bart Devolder's material study of \u003ci\u003eBlack Friday\u003c\/i\u003e--a painting included in the 1948 exhibition--offers vital perspective on the painter's working methods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing paintings and drawings made by the artist between 1945 and 1950 as well as important primary source material, this book sheds critical light on a prolific and formative period in the life and career of an incomparable artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrinceton University Art Museum, Princeton\u003cbr\u003eMarch 14-July 26, 2026 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for the Princeton University Art Museum\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Elderfield\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief Curator Emeritus of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. \u003cb\u003eMitra Abbaspour\u003c\/b\u003e is the Head of Division and Houghton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums. \u003cb\u003eLee Colón\u003c\/b\u003e is a curatorial research associate at the Princeton University Art Museum. \u003cb\u003eJim Coddington\u003c\/b\u003e is the former Agnes Gund Chief Conservator at The Museum of Modern Art. \u003cb\u003eBart Devolder\u003c\/b\u003e is chief conservator at the Princeton University Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 12.3 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510044516659,"sku":"9780691973968","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c0jgO4rAy9780691973968.webp?v=1781744341","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/willem-de-kooning-the-breakthrough-years-1945-50-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}