Marie laure bernadac louise bourgeois biography

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For Bourgeois, the making of art is a magical and curative act, deeply emotional and erotic, thus resoundingly universal.

Marie laure bernadac louise bourgeois biography

Donna Seaman. Review Louise Bourgeois, born in Paris inhas spent the majority of her creative life in the United States. She occupies a unique place in the history of modern sculpture as a quasi-mythic point of reference for an entire generation of contemporary artists. Though linked stylistically to both Brancusi and Gicometti, Bourgeois' oeuvre defies classification, oscillating continually between abstract geometry and organic reality.

Using a wide range of materials, from wood and plaster to marble and latex, Bourgeois explores universal themes the body, whole or in parts, childhood, maternity, and sexuality from a deeply personal perspective, imbuing the inert matter with extraordinary emotional intensity. Today, interest in Bourgeois' work is greater than ever, as evidenced by numerous successful traveling exhibitions and retrospective.

Marie-Laure Bernadac weaves her insightful text with Bourgeois' own words from articles, films, and interview to provide a unique and highly accessible study of this fascinating and complex artist. Louise Bourgeois is a highly recommended addition to community and academic artbook collections. Read more. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

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Seller Inventory gdd. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Seller Inventory GRP Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bourgeois' works "from early sketches and paintings to her most recent sculptures and installations. Dark blue cloth with black spine lettering. A few small marks to boards, otherwise a bright clean copy.

Glossy DJ has some light rubbing. This book weighs 1. Condition: Near Fine. Priority and International will require additional shipping charges. Seller: GF Books, Inc. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Karen Witzler. Fascinating; particularly the excerpts from Bernadac's interviews and Bourgeois's own writings.

Mary Havens. I learned a lot about Bourgeois and I enjoyed plunging into the depths of her oeuvre that word is used so much in this book, you could make a drinking game out of it. I'm especially drawn to her pieces on motherhood and the cells, not so much to the sexual things. Her dad was a piece of work, that's for sure. My only complaint about the layout of this book is that I would have liked the page numbers of works referenced throughout, so you could easily find a previously displayed artwork when it was referred to.

The next Bourgeois book on my nightstand is set in alphabetical order, like an encyclopedia of sorts, and I'm interested to see if the information is complementary or largely new.