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Louise Nevelson
Night Tree
1972

Name: Night Tree
Brand: Louise Nevelson
Price: 9250 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

As always, Caviar20 is thrilled to present the esteemed work of Louise Nevelson - one of the most revered and unique artists of the 20th century. (Also, an artist who continues to be undervalued - compared to her male contemporaries...On the plus side, there is a tremendous opportunity for the savvy collector). Although Nevelson is best known for her work as a sculptor, like many of her American contemporaries, Nevelson explored the many different branches of printmaking, as the field experienced a mid-century renaissance. Nevelson expanded her practice as an artist by exploring printmaking. While her sculptural works used a consistent methodology, mostly favoring painted wood in black, her work as a printmaker was more experimental. Nevelson consistently tried different techniques. "Night Tree" was one of six prints in Nevelson's Lead Intaglio series. The works in this series feature thin, embossed lead plates on CM Fabriano paper. While the project was a singular experiment, the outcome is a premier example of Nevelson's innovative work in three dimensions. Not surprisingly, works from this series can be found in several prominent museum collections including the MoMA the United States Library of Congress, the Brooks Museum of Art, and several others. Louise Nevelson was Caviar20's fastest-selling artist in recent years. As interest in her work is compounding rapidly, her prints are, like the rest of her work, becoming less accessible. This is a fantastic piece for a young collector, or to complement an existing sculpture in your collection. "Night Tree” Italy, 1972 Embossed lead on CM Fabriano paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered by the artist From an edition of 150 29.25"H 24.5"W (work) 30.25"H 25.5"W (framed) Published by Pace Editions, Inc. Very good condition. Detailed condition report available upon request. Original frame as issued (very good condition).

Creator:

Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988, American)

Creation Year:

1972

Dimensions:

Height: 30.25 in (76.84 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)

Medium:

Woodcut

Movement & Style:

Abstract Expressionist

Period:

1970-1979

Condition:

Published by Pace Editions, Inc. Very good condition. Detailed condition report available upon request. Original frame as issued (very good condition).

Gallery Location:

Toronto, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: 11-22x01-241stDibs: LU215213715872

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Louise Nevelson

Louise Nevelson was one of the leading American female sculptors of the 20th century, and she did it on her own terms. She was a pioneer of installation art and created large-scale monochromatic sculptures that are today known for their provocative, compartmentalized forms. While her assemblages involved a range of materials, she is best known for her wooden sculptures. Working in a single color was her signature, and all-encompassing color demanded an all-encompassing focus for this artist — she even kept separate studios for work in black, white and gold.

Nevelson was born in what is now Ukraine in 1899 and emigrated to the United States with her family in 1905. She moved to New York City as a young woman in 1920 to study at the Art Students League. In the 1930s, Nevelson traveled around Europe, came into contact with the works of Picasso, studied with Hans Hofmann and assisted Diego Rivera in New York City.

Nevelson had her first solo show in 1941 at the Nierendorf Gallery in New York. In the late 1940s, she studied with Stanley William Hayter and worked as a ceramicist in the workshop of revered furniture designer Vladimir Kagan, who let her take scraps from the factory to use in her sculptures. (As a child, Nevelson had also worked with discarded wood from her father's lumber yard.)

By the early 1950s, Nevelson had traveled to Guatemala and Mexico. She was inspired by pre-Columbian art and the totemic works of ancient cultures. Nevelson began creating the first of her iconic wood sculptures and later participated in the legendary “Sixteen Americans” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Her work was acquired by prominent institutions in the years that followed.

Nevelson made reliefs in shadow boxes and was for a time affiliated with New York City’s Sidney Janis Gallery as its first female Abstract Expressionist artist (her work was abstract but she also drew on the Cubist and Constructivist movements). In the early 1960s, Nevelson showed her art in Chicago, Manhattan, Paris and West Germany. It was around this time that she exhibited at Pace Gallery in Boston and New York. The gallery represented her for the duration of her career.

Nevelson died in 1988, but her legacy is immense. Her work is held in virtually every major American art museum, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. Her permanent large-scale public sculptures are installed all over the country, including in Louise Nevelson Plaza in New York City's Financial District.

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