Louise Bourgeois
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a France sculptor, visual artist and painter.
Also recorded as Louise Goldwater.
Overview
The authority record associates the name with abstract expressionism, feminist art and modernism. Work is classified under assemblage, figurative art and abstract art. Places of work recorded in the authority include Paris and New York City. Works named in the authority record include Maman, The Welcoming Hands and Spider. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
French-American artist (1911-2010)
Sources
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“Louise Bourgeois”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q159409: Louise Bourgeois
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