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As a painter, sculptor, and educator, Luise Kaish worked against the expectations of time and place. A precious and peripatetic talent, --James Panero, The New Criterion Luise Kaish: An American Art Legacy, is a triumph. Beautifully designed and illustrated, lavishly produced, with both scholarly essays and archival family photographs, this vivid biography not only tells an important story, but shows in detail her many pieces of public art. It confirms her place as a key figure in the New York arts of the late 20th century.--Clare Henry, FRSA, Artlyst Luise Kaish, An American Art Legacy, is a wonderful tribute to the creativity of this master artist. Her life story is the story of a life devoted to art, and the breadth of her work is beautifully illustrated in this volume. --Donald Kuspit, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History and Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the School of Visual Arts A pioneering artist, who challenged many conventions during her career, Kaish's distinctive work and ideas have long been overdue for a contemporary reassessment and this book will be a must-read for anyone interested in the artist's contributions to sculpture in the 20th century. --Dr. Michael B. Taylor, chief curator and deputy director for Art and Education, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

2Luise Kaish: An American Art Legacy, is a triumph. Beautifully designed and illustrated, lavishly produced, with both scholarly essays and archival family photographs, this vivid biography not only tells an important story, but shows in detail her many pieces of public art. It confirms her place as a key figure in the New York arts of the late 20th century. --Clare Henry, FRSA, Artlyst Luise Kaish, An American Art Legacy, is a wonderful tribute to the creativity of this master artist. Her life story is the story of a life devoted to art, and the breadth of her work is beautifully illustrated in this volume. --Donald Kuspit

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Maura Reilly is a curator and arts writer, based in New York. Gail Levin is an American art historian, biographer, artist, and a Distinguished Professor of Art History, American Studies, Women's Studies, and Liberal Studies at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Daniel Belasco is executive director of the Al Held Foundation, New York. Samuel D. Gruber is visiting associate professor of Jewish Studies, Cornell University. Eleanor Heartney is a contributing editor for Art in America. Norman L. Kleebatt is a fine art curator, critic, and consultant based in New York City, and was the Susan and Elihu Rose Chief Curator at the Jewish Museum in New York until 2017. Roger Lipsy is a biographer, art historian, editor, and translator.

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