%C2%A9 Estate of Louise Nevelson %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Chinese Landscape, 1959
Louise Nevelsonexpand_more
Wood, black pigmentexpand_more
Bequest of Maxine and Kalman S. Goldenbergexpand_more 2005.127.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
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
- Curator Approved
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