Model for "Atmosphere and Environment IV"
<p>Louise Nevelson, <em>Model for "Atmosphere and Environment IV"</em>, 1966. Acrylic, overall: 11 3/4 × 24 × 9 3/8 in. (29.8 × 61 × 23.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Peter Lipman in memory of Jean and Howard Lipman 2003.430. © Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1966
- Medium
- Acrylic
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11 3/4 × 24 × 9 3/8 in. (29.8 × 61 × 23.8 cm)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- Louise Nevelson
Artist
Sculpture
Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in Pereiaslav in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire, she emigrated with her family to the United States in 1905. Nevelson learned English at school, as she spoke Yiddish at home.
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- Louise Nevelson
- Year
- 1966
- Medium
- Acrylic
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11 3/4 × 24 × 9 3/8 in. (29.8 × 61 × 23.8 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1966-164232
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified