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The only biography of this important American sculptor, Louise Nevelson is the story of an artist who became a legend in her time. Born in a Russian village, she grew up in Maine and married a wealthy New Yorker. As her dedication to art grew, she abandoned her husband and neglected her son. She found inspiration in old wood, creating a rich iconography of blackened images. After achieving success at the age of sixty, she adopted an exotic persona while continuing to add to the magnificent body of work that is today found in public parks and major museums throughout the world. ... Read more

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Where's the art?
Not the book to read if you are looking for a critical analysis of Nevelson's art, this biography, while interesting, also fails to make any serious analysis of the connections between her work & her art. I don't know how you can discuss an artist's life apart from her art. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Louise Nevelson, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thomson Gale. The length of the entry is 2452 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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This digital document is an article from Actual, published by Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V. on August 1, 1999. The length of the article is 1064 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: SUSAN NEVELSON: DISEADORA INTERNACIONAL DE TELAS, SE ASENTO EN CUERNAVACA.(TT: Susan Nevelson: international fabric designer, settled down in Cuernavaca.)
Author: Mara Julia Guerra
Publication: Actual (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 1999
Publisher: Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V.
Volume: 6Issue: 71Page: 82

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