Happy Birthday To An Un-Fried Artist

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Elaine Fried was born on March 12, 1918

We are 120 hours away
 from St. Patrick's Day

 Therefore, as seen
 in shades of green:

 A portrait of JFK

 Allow me syllables
 in a fist...

"This is the work of an
  abstract expressionist."

  Of this,
  you can be sure–

 Where there is art
 there is  signature

  Surely,
  someone did say...

 "John Fitz K
   by E de K"

On December 9, 1943
Elaine Fried married
Willem de Kooning


Abstract Expressionism
is an -ism
but every -ism
rhymes with
schism

cha-cha-cha  

The husband
has more
fame



The wife
has this
page




Willem de Kooning
Excavation
(1950)




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