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Man Who Found Missing De Kooning Painting Alerted Arizona Republic Reporter

"Woman-Ochre" by Willem de Kooning
(Photo courtesy of University of Arizona)
University of Arizona officials examine "Woman-Ochre" by Willem de Kooning in August 2017.

A painting by famed artist Willem de Kooning stolen more than three decades ago turned up in a New Mexico antique store.

Here with the story of its recovery is Arizona Republic reporter Anne Rymanwho wrote about the painting that was taken from the University of Arizona gallery.

Steve Goldstein was a host at KJZZ from 1997 to 2022.