Louise Nevelson

ASSEMBLAGE is the ART of placing & grouping unrelated found objects.

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Where was Louise Nevelson born? She & her family immigrated from there to avoid persecution.

• now Ukraine, was Kiev, Russia

• France

• Germany

• England

In 1905, Louise immigrated to Maine with her family when she was 6 years old. Her father's work was influential to her. What was his occupation?

• Welder

• Accountant

• Lumberjack

• Attorney

Louise used mostly what materials in her large scale projects?

• Plastics & pipes

• Found wood objects

• Steel & metals

• Paper & paint

'Royal Tide' created in 1960 by Louise Nevelson was one of the only pieces she painted in gold. Most of her creations were with either black or white.

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All her work is done with MONOCHROMATIC (one color) color scheme - to help focus her viewers on shadows, depth & unique visual forms.

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Louise had her first solo exhibit at the age of 42. The male dominated 1960's ART Movement at that time, that she was part of was called the _________________ _______________ movement. Characterized by Art that is nonrepresentational & improvised.

• Post Impressionist

• Modern Pop

• Contemporary Comic

• Abstract Expressionist

Louise studied Art in New York & Germany, she also studied singing, acting & dancing before she became known for her now popular Art creations.

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She was the first artist to create ART in a BOX - what does this mean?

• She was a bag lady

• She created Art from found objects in the street & yards of NYC

• She painted boxes

• She lived in a box

"Dawn's Wedding Feast', 1959, New York, launched Louise's career, in that it was an all white painted composition of abstract wooden forms using symbolism to tell a story.

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