Art Across the Ages, A Selection of Treasured Works
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1899-1988
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
1975
Medium
Constructed and painted wood
Edition #
60/950
Signature
Near bottom of sculpture
Height
6 1/2"
Width
3 1/2"
Depth
2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: S3D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Louise Nevelson’s sculpture combines seemingly unremarkable pieces of wood into intricate modernist abstractions evoking the geometric skyscraper silhouettes of early twentieth-century New York. Although her work is typically monochromatic, the play of light and shadow through the canyons and crevices of her sculptures adds a dimension of excitement—and emphasizes the importance of looking for the beauty hidden in the mundane.
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