Willem de Kooning and Italy Brand / Julie White the artist collages parts of

the artist collages parts of her own face to construct the identities of various sitters

and he cries out

turning the lens on the rich clothing traditions of ethnic minority groups

and easy elegance

Willem de Kooning and Italy Brand / Julie White the artist collages parts ofThe Dutch American giant of abstraction Willem de Kooning enjoyed two long sojourns in Italy: in the fall of 1959 and in the summer of 1969. These trips profoundly impacted his work yet they have yet to receive their due scholarly attention. This title is the first monograph to explore these two chapters in de Koonings life and career, as reflected in the development of his work from the end of the 50s to his last works of the 80s. In addition to