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Louise Bourgeois

 
Louise Bourgeois

French 20th-21st century Abstract Expressionist sculptor and performance
(Paris, France, 12/25/1911 - 5/31/2010, New York, New York)

French-born American Abstract Expressionist Sculptor. Known primarily for her sculptures in wood, steel, stone, or cast rubber, she also produced prints and works on paper in her long career. Active in both New York and Paris.

5 objects

Spirals

1947 (1974)
etching on white wove Arches paper
Bequest of David P. Becker, Class of 1970
2011.69.75
 

New Years Card

n.d.

Bequest of Hilton and Esta Kramer
2021.73.31
 

She Lost It (scarf, peach with blue printing)

1992
dye or pigment on silk scarf
Archival Collection of Marion Boulton Stroud and Acadia Summer Arts Program, Mt. Desert Island, Maine. Gift from the Marion Boulton "Kippy" Stroud Foundation
2018.10.37.1
 

She Lost It (scarf, bright pink with black printing)

1992
acid dye on silk scarf
Archival Collection of Marion Boulton Stroud and Acadia Summer Arts Program, Mt. Desert Island, Maine. Gift from the Marion Boulton "Kippy" Stroud Foundation
2018.10.37.2
 

She Lost It (scarf, pale blue with red printing)

1992
dye or pigment on silk scarf
Archival Collection of Marion Boulton Stroud and Acadia Summer Arts Program, Mt. Desert Island, Maine. Gift from the Marion Boulton "Kippy" Stroud Foundation
2018.10.37.3