Modern

Louise Nevelson

Born 1899 Died 1988 Works span 1956–1982

Louise Nevelson: A Pioneer of American Sculpture Born: Pereslav, Russia (1899) Died: 1988 Early Life and Influences Louise Nevelson, born Leah Berliawsky in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine), emigrated to the United States with her family in 1905. They settled in Rockland, Maine. Her father’s lumber business exposed her to wood, a material that would become central to her artistic practic…

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1956

first work

1982

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Louise Nevelson's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

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Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Louise Nevelson's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.

Louise Nevelson

1899 – 1988

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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