Louise Nevelson (American, born Ukraine, 1899–1988). <em>First Personage</em>, 1956. Painted wood, a: 94 × 37 1/16 × 11 1/4 in. (238.8 × 94.1 × 28.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Berliawsky, 57.23a-b. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 57.23a-b_PS11.jpg)

First Personage

Artist:Louise Nevelson

Medium: Painted wood

Dates:1956

Dimensions: a: 94 × 37 1/16 × 11 1/4 in. (238.8 × 94.1 × 28.6 cm) b: 73 11/16 × 24 3/16 × 7 1/4 in. (187.2 × 61.4 × 18.4 cm)

Collections:

Contemporary Art

Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Counterparts

Exhibitions:

Vital Forms: American Art and Design in the Atomic Age, 1940-1960
Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art

Accession Number: 57.23a-b

Image: 57.23a-b_PS11.jpg,

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