Creator of wood assemblages made from found objects and parts of
furniture doused in black paint, Louise Nevelson became the darling of
the New York art world, especially during the last three decades of her
life when her success was assured. She cultivated an artistic
image, was thin and draped clothes haphazardly on her figure, smoked
small cigars, and wore exceedingly long, fake eyelashes.
She was
born Louise Berliawsky in Kiev, Russia, and at age five, moved with her
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