Rain Forest Column XX
Date1962–1964
Artist
Louise Nevelson
(American sculptor, 1899–1988)
MediumWood painted black
Dimensions94 × 13 × 9 in. (238.8 × 33 × 22.9 cm)
base: 14 × 14 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (35.6 × 35.9 × 35.9 cm)
base: 14 × 14 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (35.6 × 35.9 × 35.9 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and contributions, 1979
Object number1979-58
On View
On viewClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextLouise Nevelson was influenced by Cubism and her time spent studying with the Abstract Expressionist painter, Hans Hofmann (1880–1966). Her unique style is characterized by an interest in geometric form; the assembly of found, wooden materials; and the creation of an environment through the installation of numerous, monochromatic sculptures. Rain Forest Column XX was included in the artist’s 1976 project in the international contemporary art exhibition, the Venice Biennale.
