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Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine ), she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century.
Louise Nevelson. Louise Nevelson’s sculptures tend to be big, which would not be so extraordinary were it not for the fact that working on such a scale tended to be a hard-won achievement for women artists of her generation.
Louise Nevelson emerged in the art world amidst the dominance of the Abstract Expressionist movement. In her most iconic works, she utilized wooden objects that she gathered from urban debris piles to create her monumental installations - a process clearly influenced by the precedent of Marcel Duchamp's found object sculptures and readymades .
Learn about the life and work of Louise Nevelson, a Russian-born American artist who created sculptures and assemblages from wood, metal, and other materials. Explore her biography, artworks, and related activities at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.
Louise Nevelson (born September 23?, 1899, Kiev, Russia [now Ukraine]—died April 17, 1988, New York City, New York, U.S.) was an American sculptor known for her large monochromatic abstract sculptures and environments in wood and other materials.
Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine), she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century.
