Untitled
1963
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lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 25.4 × 42.2 cm (10 × 16 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.2435
Art Historical Context
Louise Nevelson (1899–1988), a pioneering sculptor of the mid-20th century, is celebrated for her monumental assemblages of found wood painted in monochromatic hues, evoking shadowy environments that blur the line between sculpture and architecture. Active in New York's vibrant art scene during the Abstract Expressionist era, Nevelson expanded her practice into printmaking by 1963, the year of this *Untitled* lithograph. Created amid her rising international acclaim—following major exhibitions like her 1959 one-woman show at the Whitney Museum—this work reflects her fascination with form, repe...
About the Artist
Louise Nevelson
Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) was a Ukrainian-born American sculptor who became one of the most prominent figures in twentieth-century American art, renowned for her monumental wooden wall sculptures. Born Leah Berliawsky in Pereiaslav, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), she emigrated with her family to Rockland, Maine, in 1905 and moved to New York City in 1920, where she studied at the Art Students Lea...