Louise Bourgeois

Bourgeois, Louise





Louise Bourgeois was born Dec 24 1911 BirthParis, France.

American sculptor, painter and printmaker, born in Paris in 1911, Louise Bourgeois is an exceptional figure in the contemporary art world. Her career spans some seventy years and touches upon such key moments as Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and feminism. After a lifetime of little artistic recognition, Bourgeois now enjoys cult status.

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Arch of Hysteria’ and other works
According to the artist, the spider is a feminine hero figure. Bourgeois created the spider sculptures to honor her mother, who was her best friend and, like a spider, was deliberate, soothing, and patient…
Works in the Guggenheim collection
Works in the TATE collection
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