Louise Nevelson (1899-1988)
Property from the Collection of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988)

Moon Zag V

Details
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988)
Moon Zag V
painted wood, wire and metal hardware
63 ½ x 90 3/8 x 11 ½ in. (161.3 x 229.6 x 29.2 cm.)
Executed in 1984.
Provenance
Pace Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1986

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Lot Essay

“When I fell in love with black, it contained all color. It wasn’t a negation of color. It was an acceptance. Because black encompasses all colors. Black is the most aristocratic color of all. The only aristocratic color. For me this is the ultimate. You can be quiet and it contains the whole quietness. Of excitement. I have seen things that were transformed into black, that look good on greatness. I don’t want to use a lesser word. Now, if it does that for things I’ve handled, that means that the essence of it is just what you call alchemy.” (L. Nevelson in D. MacKown,Dawn + Dusks, New York, 1976, p. 126)

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