Creator Bio
Louise Nevelson
1899–1988
A leading American sculptor of the twentieth century, Louise Nevelson was born in Kiev and immigrated to the United States as a child. Known especially for her sculptures of assembled wood and found objects, she also produced large-scale works late in her career, including a number of public commissions such as Louise Nevelson Plaza, an environment of seven sculptures in Lower Manhattan (1977). Nevelson drew inspiration from a broad array of artistic movements and styles, including cubism, surrealism, African art, Native American art, abstract expressionism, minimalism, action painting, and color-field painting. She was the subject of more than 135 solo exhibitions.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Homage to the Six Million
Few works by Louise Nevelson allude to Jewish themes. Homage to the Six Million is one of the exceptions. She said of her sculpture that she hoped it would create “a living presence of a people who…
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End of Day XXXV
Like many of Nevelson’s best-known works, End of Day XXXV is made of wood painted a matte black, a color she characterized as “visually weightless.” Many of her sculptures were built from found…