Black overall; shadowbox with rough, irregular pieces of wood in collage format; abstract landscape; smaller vertical wood pieces near bottom

%C2%A9 Estate of Louise Nevelson %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Chinese Landscape, 1959

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When you put together things that other people have thrown out, you’re really bringing them to life—a spiritual life that surpasses the life for which they were originally created. —Louise Nevelson

Louise Nevelson’s wood assemblages transform discarded wooden materials into intricate and monumental sculptures. Associated with the New York school of abstract expressionists, Nevelson began exploring this type of construction in the 1940s, working intuitively and spontaneously in her studio. Her assemblage Chinese Landscape typifies her fully developed technique and practice. Nevelson’s mastery lay in her ability to meticulously arrange various shapes and forms, generally painted in monochromatic hues, into striking compositions. The carefully constructed wooden structures play with light and shadow, creating a sense of depth and texture. Nevelson’s assemblages transcend their origins as ordinary objects, becoming poetic statements about the interplay of space, materiality, and the power of artistic transformation.

Details
Title
Chinese Landscape
Artist Life
American (born Ukraine), 1899 - 1988
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2005.127.1
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Black overall; shadowbox with rough, irregular pieces of wood in collage format; abstract landscape; smaller vertical wood pieces near bottom

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