- Rutgers University
- Art Students League of New York
- Atelier 17
Louise Nevelson built monumental wall-like sculptures from discarded wood, boxes and architectural fragments, usually unified by a single color—black, white or gold. Her environments transformed found material into dense, theatrical architecture.
Sculpture; assemblage; collage
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
New York City, a Great Big Sculpture | Collection View: Louise Nevelson
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'Black Chord' by Louise Nevelson (1964) | Installation Timelapse | Behind the Scenes
Whitney Museum of American ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Major Works
- 1958Sky Cathedral
- 1959Dawn’s Wedding Feast
- 1960Royal Tide I
- 1959Black Wall
- 1969–70Atmosphere and Environment X
- 1964–77Mrs. N’s Palace
- 1972White Vertical Water
- 1969–74Night Zag Wall
- 1968Transparent Sculpture IV
- 1958Moon Garden + One
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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