Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
Louise Nevelsonwas an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSculptor
Date of Birth23 September 1899
CountryUnited States of America
teacher school artist
Early in school, they called me 'the artist.' When teachers wanted things painted, they called upon me, they called upon 'the artist.' I am not saying that I learned my name, animals can learn their names, I am saying that they learned it.
life-is ends
In the end, as you get older and older, your life is your life, and you are alone with it.
white trying pieces
You take a painting, you have a white, virginal piece of canvas that is the world of purity, and then you put your imagery on it, and you try to bring it back to the original purity.
gambling risk pressure
The outside wold pressures you into a mold, but if you don't accept that - you gamble with life. Call it gambling.
world april
We must create our own world.
kind birth surprise
Another thing about creation is that every day it is like it gave birth, and it's always kind of innocent and refreshing. So it's always virginal to me, and it's always a surprise.
creating world harmony
I make collages. I join the shattered world creating a new harmony.
world responsible
You must create your own world. I am responsible for my world.
energy sculpture environment
I began to stack my sculptures into an environment. It was natural. It was a flowing of energy.
demand masterpiece right-thing
I don’t demand that all work be a masterpiece. What I am doing is the right thing for me - that is what I am and this is living. It reflects me and I reflect it.
world boring middle
I never liked the middle ground-the most boring place in the world.
greatness law break
Greatness breaks laws.
artist giving advice
I only know this - that you can’t give advice to an artist.
stones waste reason-why
I see no reason why I should tickle stones or waste time on polishing bronze.