Dawn's Landscape XL
edit"My approach is more direct, immediate, real, and everywhere... Why bother with a sketch? Take New York, for example. New York is my mirror... If you pack a whole city, it's a great piece of 20th-century art."[1]
The works of Louise are composed of collected wooden objects, which may be woodcuts or pieces of furniture, and then painted in a uniform black, white or gold color.[2] Prior to 1959, Nevelson used black spray paint for her work, stating that black “means wholeness”. It means: it contains all. It contains all colors. It's not a denial of color. It's an acceptance. Because black contains all colors. Black is the most aristocratic color. [3]It was only in the 1960s that she began to incorporate white and gold into her work. She said that white is the color that “evokes morning and emotional commitment”.[2] Nevelson's latest artistic creations include not only wooden structures, but also industrial materials such as plastic, steel, fiberglass, and latex. [4]These new materials allow her to expand the scale and complexity of her work and bring sculpture from galleries and museums into public Spaces. [5]Nevelson's work challenged stereotypes of female artists in the field of sculpture and had a profound impact on subsequent female artists, particularly those involved in installation art and the women's art movement.[6]
Dawn's Landscape XL created in 1975.[7]The sculpture features a harmonious interplay of shapes and textures, emphasizing Nevelson's deep interest in light and shadow. The monochromatic palette, typically black or white, allows viewers to focus on the composition's forms, inviting them to explore the spatial relationships within the piece. Each section of the sculpture is meticulously crafted, creating a sense of depth and movement that draws the eye and provokes contemplation.[8]
- ^ Lisle, Laurie (2016-03-08). Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-5040-3061-8.
- ^ a b "Selections from Women's Work: Feminist Art from the Smith College Museum of Art Collection September 11, 2015–January 3, 2016". The Massachusetts Review. 56 (4): 649–656. 2015. doi:10.1353/mar.2015.0093. ISSN 2330-0485.
- ^ "Nevelson, Louise", Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Oxford University Press, 2011-10-31, retrieved 2024-10-24
- ^ Marter, Joan (2000-02). Nevelson, Louise (1899-1988), sculptor. American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ SPEAKS, ELYSE (2011-12). "Space, Gender, Sculpture: Bourgeois, Nevelson, and the Changing Conditions of Sculpture in the 1950s". Women's Studies. 40 (8): 1052–1091. doi:10.1080/00497878.2011.609416. ISSN 0049-7878.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Siegel, Harmon (2017-10-02). "The Black Wallpaper: Louise Nevelson's Gothic Modernism". The Art Bulletin. 99 (4): 168–190. doi:10.1080/00043079.2017.1327778. ISSN 0004-3079.
- ^ "MAG Collection - Dawn's Landscape XL". magart.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Belton, Robert J.; Wilson, Laurie (2017). "Review of Louise Nevelson: Light and Shadow, WilsonLaurie". Woman's Art Journal. 38 (1): 46–48. ISSN 0270-7993.