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...figure] did one thing for me: it eliminated composition, arrangement, relationships, light—all this silly talk about line, color, and form, you know—because that was the thing I wanted to get hold of.” —Willem de Kooning...
...many, his works are confrontational, provocative, aggressive, disturbing and even frightening. Yet below the vicious and vigorous black strokes that scar the surface of his work, Willem de Kooning’s art is a rigorous redefinition of form, a compelling and captivating investigation of the process of visual expression...
...Caspian Sea and its resources, this breakthrough on sturgeon management marks a dramatic step toward transparency and cooperation," says Jim Armstrong, deputy secretary-general of CITES. Under the unified system, the region's governments can demonstrate that "sturgeon numbers are indeed stable or, in some cases, increasing," says Willem Wijnstekers, the agency's chief. And, he adds, the resumption of caviar sales will bring in much-needed funding "so that the hatcheries that are so vital to the sturgeon's long-term survival can be expanded...
...bodies at construction sites. ANNOUNCED. The marriage of Thailand's CROWN PRINCE MAHA VAJIRALONGKORN, 49, to SRIRASMI MAHIDOL NA AYUDHYA, 30; in Bangkok. On the advice of spiritual counselors, the couple were married secretly last year in an informal ceremony while wearing tracksuits and slippers. MARRIED. CROWN PRINCE WILLEM-ALEXANDER, 34, the Netherlands' Prince of Orange, to MAXIMA ZORREGUIETA, 30; in Amsterdam. Despite an initial outcry when the prince announced his engagement to the Argentine last March, the couple has since found public favor and last week hosted a regal wedding party for 50,000. BORN. To comic actor EDDIE...
...teachers are way more enthusiastic and exciting to listen to than what I am used to back home” says Jan-Willem Muller, a college student from Rotterdam. “They are interesting, fun, and I am learning...