Arctic 60n 0e

Creative Rationale

This arctic location sits at 60°N on the Prime Meridian, likely over the frigid waters between Greenland and Norway in the North Atlantic. The moderate wind speed of 12.8 m/s creates aggressive diagonal slashing marks across the composition, while the extremely cold temperature of 11.8 K (-261°C) drives a palette dominated by icy greys, blacks, and whites with only fragments of flesh tones breaking through. The high pressure of 1018.3 Pa compresses forms against the picture plane, creating violent collisions of paint where warm and cold passages meet in de Kooning's characteristic aggressive style.