SCULPTOR

Louise Nevelson

1899 - 1988

Louise Nevelson

Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine), she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century. Nevelson learned English at school, as she spoke Yiddish at home. By the early 1930s she was attending art classes at the Art Students League of New York, and in 1941 she had her first solo exhibition. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louise Nevelson is the 194th most popular sculptor (up from 197th in 2019), the 684th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 670th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Ukrainian Sculptor.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Louise Nevelson ranks 194 out of 258. Before her are Ferdinand Brokoff, Katarzyna Kobro, Ivan Martos, Louis-Ernest Barrias, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, and Reinhold Begas. After her are Duane Hanson, W. J. Coffee, Ron Mueck, Kārlis Zāle, Jacob Epstein, and Fritz Wotruba.

Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia

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Ferdinand Brokoff
1688 - 1731
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 188
Katarzyna Kobro
1898 - 1951
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 189
Ivan Martos
1754 - 1835
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 190
Louis-Ernest Barrias
1841 - 1905
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 191
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
1875 - 1942
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 192
Reinhold Begas
1831 - 1911
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 193
Louise Nevelson
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 194
Duane Hanson
1925 - 1996
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 195
W. J. Coffee
1774 - 1846
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 196
Ron Mueck
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 197
Kārlis Zāle
1888 - 1942
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 198
Jacob Epstein
1880 - 1959
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 199
Fritz Wotruba
1907 - 1975
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 200

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Louise Nevelson ranks 215. Before her are Jafar Jabbarly, Willem Jacob Luyten, Alexander Nesmeyanov, Jean Cugnot, Josep Tarradellas, and Mikhail Zharov. After her are Indra Devi, Kenjiro Takayanagi, Harald Tammer, Guy Butler, Juan Trippe, and Weegee. Among people deceased in 1988, Louise Nevelson ranks 161. Before her are Ferenc Sas, Josep Tarradellas, Roy Urquhart, Ernest Labrousse, Sylvester, and Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia. After her are Wilfred Jackson, Andrei Glanzmann, Brigitte Horney, Alan Paton, Nikolay Makarov, and Francisco Rodrigues.

Others Born in 1899

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Jafar Jabbarly
WRITER
1899 - 1934
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 209
Willem Jacob Luyten
ASTRONOMER
1899 - 1994
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 210
Alexander Nesmeyanov
CHEMIST
1899 - 1980
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 211
Jean Cugnot
CYCLIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 212
Josep Tarradellas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 213
Mikhail Zharov
ACTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 214
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 215
Indra Devi
ACTOR
1899 - 2002
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 216
Kenjiro Takayanagi
INVENTOR
1899 - 1990
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 217
Harald Tammer
ATHLETE
1899 - 1942
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 218
Guy Butler
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 219
Juan Trippe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 220
Weegee
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 221

Others Deceased in 1988

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Ferenc Sas
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1988
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 155
Josep Tarradellas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 156
Roy Urquhart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1988
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 157
Ernest Labrousse
HISTORIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 158
Sylvester
SINGER
1947 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 159
Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 160
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 161
Wilfred Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 162
Andrei Glanzmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 163
Brigitte Horney
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 164
Alan Paton
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 165
Nikolay Makarov
ENGINEER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 166
Francisco Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1988
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 167

In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Louise Nevelson ranks 684 out of 1,365. Before her are Emil Paur (1855), Maksim Kovalevsky (1851), Ivan Bodiul (1917), Margarita Aliger (1915), Fedir Bohatyrchuk (1892), and Emanuel Ax (1949). After her are Mykola Khvylovy (1893), Alexander Galich (1918), Zinaida Turchyna (1946), Georgy Sedov (1877), Sviatoslav Shevchuk (1970), and Grigory Shajn (1892).

Others born in Ukraine

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Emil Paur
COMPOSER
1855 - 1932
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 678
Maksim Kovalevsky
SOCIOLOGIST
1851 - 1916
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 679
Ivan Bodiul
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2013
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 680
Margarita Aliger
WRITER
1915 - 1992
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 681
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
WRITER
1892 - 1984
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 682
Emanuel Ax
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 683
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 684
Mykola Khvylovy
WRITER
1893 - 1933
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 685
Alexander Galich
WRITER
1918 - 1977
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 686
Zinaida Turchyna
HANDBALL PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 687
Georgy Sedov
EXPLORER
1877 - 1914
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 688
Sviatoslav Shevchuk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 689
Grigory Shajn
ASTRONOMER
1892 - 1956
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 690