Sky Landscape I
Date1976-1983
Maker
Louise Nevelson (born Louise Berliawsky)
American (born Ukraine); b. 1900, Kyiv, Ukraine; d. 1988, New York, USA
Label Text
Welded steel was a material favored by sculptors of Louise Nevelson's generation, but she became known for working in wood and only later incorporated Plexiglas, aluminum and Lucite into her repertoire. Sky Landscape I translates from wood to metal her approach to constructed sculpture. A collage of distinct parts, this work consists of two totemic elements that extend upward to the sky, accented by flourishes of curved metal. While occupying three dimensions, Sky Landscape I reflects Nevelson's devotion to relief sculpture and the creation of heightened drama within a narrow field of space.
Object number2021.4
ProvenanceThe artist; [Pace Gallery, New York, 1977]; purchased from gallery by Jon and Mary Shirley, Seattle, Washington, 1994; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2021
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
I fell in love with black; it contained all color. It wasn't a negation of color...black is the most aristocratic color of all...you can be quiet, and it contains the whole thing.
Louise Nevelson
Credit LineGift of Jon Shirley
Dimensions120 x 120 x 74 in. (304.8 x 304.8 x 188 cm)
MediumWelded aluminum painted black
Louise Nevelson (born Louise Berliawsky)
1950
Object number: 2022.40.3