- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Backinprint.com (July 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595190693
- ISBN-13: 978-0595190690
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
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#712,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( M-O ) > Nevelson, Louise
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From Publishers Weekly
Masking overwhelming negative feelings with her flamboyant attire and assertive demeanor, the sculptor desperately sought recognition and independence. "As Lisle . . . charts Nevelson's trajectory from obscurity to celebrity, the reader is left with the impression of a sad, guarded woman for whom art was life," said PW.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
The subject of several biographies, coffee-table books, and a book-length interview ( Dawns and Dusks , Scribner, 1976), American sculptor Nevelson (1900-88) is here presented in a well-researched, in-depth biography that can be enjoyed by a general readership. With little interest in domesticity or motherhood, though she was the mother of a son, Nevelson served a long and struggling apprenticeship before she found her style and her success. Lisle, also author of a biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, writes candidly about the unconventional Nevelson, a flamboyant figure on the New York art scene. For large general collections and modern art history libraries. Photos not seen.
- Hara Seltzer, NYPL
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Hara Seltzer, NYPL
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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excellent biography of "high priestess of modern sculpture", Aug 1 2005
By Bethany Rusen "queen of t black black" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life (Paperback)
Louise Nevelson really is one of the great American stories; she came to this country penniless and torn from her country and roots, without identity. she struggled to find exactly who she was and what her art meant to her, often to the detriment of her relationships and far outside the norm of the social expectations of the time. an extremely thorough and well-researched book (the author extensively interviewed the artist herself) that's not always flattering to Nevelson. the author does explore her tendencies toward neurosis, guilt and depression, though always bringing back into context with the development of her artistic vision. the definitive biography of Nevelson, in my opinion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
No pictures please, July 15 2006
By Eileen Sussholz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life (Paperback)
An interesting read, but rather disappointing in that there are absolutely no pictures of the artist or her work (besides the one portrait of the artist on the front cover.)
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Where's the art?, Dec 2 2004
By mojosmom - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Louise Nevelson: A Passionate Life (Hardcover)
Not the book to read if you are looking for a critical analysis of Nevelson's art, this biography, while interesting, also fails to make any serious analysis of the connections between her work & her art. I don't know how you can discuss an artist's life apart from her art.
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