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In the Studio : Louise Bourgeois

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An elegant and affordable clothbound primer on Bourgeois' singular studio practice

Born in France in 1911 and working in America from 1938 until her death in 2010, Louise Bourgeois created a vast body of work fueled by introspective reality and articulated through recurrent motifs--including body parts, houses and spiders--transforming personal trauma into universal symbols of emotion and memory across a remarkable variety of genres, mediums and materials. In this generously illustrated and accessible guide to Bourgeois' life and work, writer and curator Justin Paton explores how the artist's studio became a site of psychological release and personal transformation. Combining Paton's engaging insights with a timeline of Bourgeois' life and career as well as extensive archival images showcasing Bourgeois' working methods, In the Studio: Louise Bourgeois is an excellent resource for both newcomers and those familiar with her groundbreaking work.
This volume continues Hauser & Wirth Publishers' In the Studio series, which offers intimate looks at the creative processes of major artists, following volumes on Phyllida Barlow, Jack Whitten, Lee Lozano and Takesada Matsutani.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9783907493311
  • ISBN-10: 3907493311
  • Publisher: Hauser & Wirth Publishers
  • Publish Date: October 2026
  • Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 160

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