Elaine de Kooning
1918–1989
Introduction
Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning ( də KOO-ning, Dutch: [də ˈkoːnɪŋ]; née Fried; March 12, 1918 – February 1, 1989) was an American painter and art critic. A key contributor to the abstract expressionist and Figurative Expressionist movements, she wrote extensively on the art of the period and was an editorial associate for ARTnews magazine. She was married to Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning from 1943 until her death in 1989, though they were separated for much of that time.
Wikidata identifier
Q449536
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Introduction
Born in Brooklyn, Pennsylvania.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, author, owner, painter, portraitist, sculptor, teacher, writer
ULAN identifier
500001599
Names
Elaine De Kooning, Elaine Fried De Kooning, Elaine DeKooning, Elaine de Kooning, Elaine Fried, Elaine Maria Catherine Fried, Elaine Marie Fried, Elaine Maria Catherine De Kooning, Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning, elaine de kooning
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed June 15, 2026.
