Louise Nevelson

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An American sculptor born in Russia who makes large painted wooden sculptures

proper noun
/luˈiz ˈnɛvəlˌsən/

: Louise Nevelson

Critics praised Louise Nevelson for her unique use of assembled, painted wood in her installations.

Examples

Many students study the innovative sculptures of Louise Nevelson in art history classes.
A retrospective of Louise Nevelson's art attracted record crowds at the museum.
Louise Nevelson was a pioneer in sculpture.
Did you know Louise Nevelson was born in Russia?
A retrospective of Louise Nevelson's art attracted record crowds at the museum.
Critics praised Louise Nevelson for her unique use of assembled, painted wood in her installations.
Many students study the innovative sculptures of Louise Nevelson in art history classes.

Synonyms

Nevelson

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An artist who makes large wooden sculptures often painted one color

gives the artist's full personal name rather than the shorter single name

Surface Forms

Louise Nevelson main

Morphology

Louise + Nevelson

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; knowing the constituent parts ('Louise' as a given name and 'Nevelson' as a surname) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical information that she was an American sculptor. The meaning is encyclopedic/cultural knowledge rather than compositional, so it is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Louise Nevelson became famous for building large sculptures from old wooden boxes and scraps and then painting them all one color, often black. That strong image of stacked, painted wood helps you remember her as the sculptor known for big, single-color wooden art pieces.