Russian-born American Abstract Expressionist Sculptor Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), was a towering figure in postwar American art, exerting great influence with her monumental installations, sculptures of assembled found wood objects, and celebrated public art. Some of Nevelson’s creations memorialized the Holocaust. She usually worked in shallow-relief, often monochromatically. Her work has been linked to numerous art movements, such as Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Feminism, and Installation art. Born in Kiev, Nevelson moved with her family to the United States in 1905 to Rockland, Maine. Marriage in 1920 brought her to New York City where she studied life drawing and painting with George Grosz at the Art Students League in New York City (1929-1930). She later studied with Hans Hofmann in Munich, and worked as an assistant to Diego Rivera. Recognized during her lifetime as one of America’s most distinguished artists, Nevelson received honorary doctorates from Harvard, as well as from Columbia University, and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Academy of Arts and Letters. A series of five postage stamps were issued by the United States Post Office in 2000 to commemorate her contribution to art history. Her works can be found in major museums and prominent private collections worldwide.
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INSTALLATION OF LOUISE NEVELSON: SMALL SCALE AT, NOHRA HAIME GALLERY, 2015