Presents the career of Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning, examining two hundred paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints, and including an essay on Kooning's development.
An introduction to the life and work of twentieth-century Dutch artist Willem de Kooning, discussing his cultural and historical importance, and including a chronology and over one hundred color illustrations with explanatory captions.
Deng Xiaoping was the driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late twentieth century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the economic and social policy that had stunted China's growth. He welcomed moderization and technology and opened trade relations with the West.
