Nevelson, << NEHV uhl suhn, >> Louise (1899 or 1900-1988), was an American sculptor. She became best known for her assemblages, often grouped within boxlike frames. Many of the large black walls of her compartments express a feeling of quiet and majesty.
Most of Nevelson’s assemblages are made out of wood that is painted either black or gold or left in the natural color. She was a pioneer in the creation of “total environments” of everyday “found” objects and utensils, strips of molding, woodwork decorations, or Victorian debris that form powerful unified wholes.
Nevelson was born on September 23 in 1899 or 1900 in Kyiv, Ukraine (then a part of the Russian Empire). She came to the United States in 1905. She studied painting at the Art Students League in New York City. Nevelson died on April 17, 1988.
