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In 1952,
obsessed with interest in the human figure, De Kooning began a
long series of paintings of women, the most powerful work that
he had yet done. His paintings seem to retain the force of instantaneous
creation, with images continuing to grow out of other images.
He explored the theme of women over and over again. Sometimes
it was woman as sex symbol and other times depicted women as a
repellent. Each time, De Kooning seemed to attack the canvas savagely,
letting paint drip and dribble down the surface.
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