Nevelson, Louise, b. 1899 d. 1988
SculptorNew York, N.Y., Kiev, Ukraine (Show Bio)
Oral history interview with Louise Nevelson, 1972 Jan. 30
Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel 7 in.
Transcript: 18 p.
An interview of Louise Nevelson conducted by Arnold Glimcher, 1972 Jan. 30, for the Archives of American Art. Nevelson speaks of her childhood aspirations to become an artist; critics and patrons; the New York art world in the 1930s through the mid-1950s; the role of women in art; preconceptions of masculine versus feminine styles; her materials and tools;
her choice to create sculpture rather than paintings; the influence of American Indian and African art; city construction forms in her sculpture; and collectors and collecting.
This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
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