Portraits of Dutch-born American artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) in his loft studio at 831 Broadway, New York, by Fred W. McDarrah. In support of Village Preservation’s successful effort to save 827-831 Broadway, the family of Fred w. McDarrah has generously allowed Village Preservation to share with the public for the very first time ever these never-before-seen images of artist Willem de Kooning in his studio at 831 Broadway taken in 1962, at the height of his career. 

Read more about de Kooning’s links to in the Village here.

See images from: Fred W. McDarrah: Bob Dylan’s Greenwich Village
See images from: Fred W. McDarrah: Iconic Images of the Village & East Village from the 1950s and 60s
See images from: Fred W. McDarrah: Iconic Images of the Village & East Village, Part 2
See images from: Fred W. McDarrah: Rock Icons

Fred W. McDarrah (1926-2007) was an American photojournalist renowned for documenting the social, cultural, and political landscape of the downtown and New York City generally from the 1950s through the 1980s. He was an author and a staff photographer for The Village Voice. His late wife Gloria, late son Timothy, and son Patrick have supported Village Preservation greatly and provided these photographs that document our collective cultural history.