De Kooning's Early Geometric Abstractions and Men

 1.Untitled 1928

 2.Untitled Abstraction 1931

Willem de Kooning made these paintings and drawings between the years 1928 and 1943, which means they were all made after his immigration to the United States, but prior to his marriage to Elaine Fried.  Two of his main areas of exploration during this period were the male figure and geometric abstraction.  There were pictures of women as well but they don’t dominate as they do later.
 

3.Study for the Williamsburg Mural 1936
  

4.Portrait of Harold Rosenberg 1938
  

5.Two Standing Men 1938
  

6.Self Portrait with Imaginary Brother 1938
  

7.Untitled 1938

8.Standing Man 1939
   

9.Standing Man 1942

10.Seated Figure (Classic Male) 1943