Topic > paintings - 538

1) Willem de Kooning - Woman, 1951 Willem de Kooning's painting of a woman from 1951 looks like a sketch on pen and paper. The painting is easily ignored without any attention. However, with a little attention, a woman can be seen within the drawing. The woman in the painting has protruding breasts which are covered by a short dress above the knees. I find the painting quite disconcerting at first glance, but with a little attention De Kooning's works are easily visible. The use of a blurred image and many lines within the painting gives the impression of more than just the woman within the painting. 2) Arshile Gorky (14 photos) -Xaxor Gorky 14 photos are seen as real life paintings that capture some real life situations. The photos which include paintings of flowers in vases, people and a set table all appear to be from a real situation. People's paintings depict different moods and a lot of information can be read from these paintings. The use of many different colors and backgrounds gives a beautiful and colorful painting he took...