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Willem de Looper


April 1–May 18
Born in 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands, Willem de Looper studied under Ben L. Summerford and Robert Gates at American University and was the long-time curator of the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. This one-person show examines de Looper's unique contributions to color field abstraction developed during the past fifty years.

 

 

 

 

 
Willem de Looper, Brooklyn Bridge
Willem de Looper, Brooklyn Bridge, 1990.
60 1/2 x 80 in. Acrylic on board.
Courtesy of the artist.
Willem de Looper, Untitled, May 1966
Willem de Looper, Untitled, May 1966.
61 x 50 1/2 in. Acrylic on canvas.
Courtesy of the artist.
Willem de Looper, Untitled, February 1974
Willem de Looper, Untitled, February 1974.
87 x 87 in. Acrylic on canvas.
Courtesy of the artist.
Willem de Looper, Untitled, 1970
Willem de Looper, Untitled, 1970.
75 1/4 x 84 in. Acrylic on canvas.
Courtesy of the artist.
Willem de Looper, Purple Veil, 1970
Willem de Looper, Purple Veil, 1970.
81 1/2 x 67 in. Acrylic on canvas.
Courtesy of the artist.
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