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Book SynopsisLouise Nevelson (1899-1988) was, with Calder, Noguchi and David Smith, one of the great American sculptors of the 20th century. She created extraordinary work, from room-size installations composed of boxes to gnarled and majestic steel structures. This book tells her life story.
Table of Contents1. Russian Roots 1899–1905 • 2. Rockland Childhood 1906–1919 • 3. Marriage and Motherhood 1920–1925 • 4. Art at Last 1929–1934 • 5. The Beginning of Sculpture 1934–1940 • 6. Surrealism 1940–1946 • 7. Death and Reparation 1946–1953 • 8. A Forgotten Village 1954–1957 • 9. Moon Garden Breakthrough 1958–1960 • 10. Glittering Glory 1960–1962 • 11. Icarus 1962–1963 • 12. Architect of Reflection 1964– 1965 • 13. Empress of the Environment 1966–1968 • 14. Mistress of Transformation 1969–1971 • 15. La Signora of Spring Street 1972–1974 • 16. Large Scale 1975–1976 • 17. “The Nevelson” 1967–1988 • 18. The Chapel and the Palace 1978–1979 • 19. A Big Birthday 1980–1985 • 20. The End 1986–1988
