Willem de Kooning is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, a true -painter's painter- whose protean work continues to inspire many artists. In the thirties and forties, along with Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock, he became a key figure in the revolutionary American movement of abstract expressionism. Of all the painters in that group, he worked the longest and was the most prolific, creating powerful, startling images well into the 1980s. The first major biography of de Kooning captures both the life and work of this complex, romantic figure in American culture....
Willem de Kooning is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, a true -painter's painter- whose protean work continues to inspire ma...
In the early '30s Howard Kron took a bus to Hollywood to pursue his acting dreams. Before the decades end he had traveled the nightclub circuit as a popular singer, and discovered the world of pottery design, the arena in which he would excel. Although a relative unknown today, his extensive body of work includes some of the most memorable icons of mid-century decor, including numerous TV lamps that are treasured by collectors for their distinctive style. "Pedlar of Dreams" examines Kron's early aspirations, disappointments and final triumph as a ceramics designer and engineer. As the...
In the early '30s Howard Kron took a bus to Hollywood to pursue his acting dreams. Before the decades end he had traveled the nightclub circuit as a p...
