Maman

The extraordinary career of Louise Bourgeois has spanned close to eight decades and been associated with many major movements of the twentieth century, including Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Feminism. Bourgeois' singular, and often autobiographical artistic vision transcends the personal to portray archetypal themes relating to the human condition. Inspired by the artist's own mother, a tapestry restorer, "Maman", the giant egg-carrying spider, is a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility and motherhood, shelter and the home. With its monumental and terrifying scale, however, "Maman" also betrays this maternal trust to incite a mixture of fear and curiosity.

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Cette info a été traitée par Staragora dans l'article : MORT DE LOUISE BOURGEOIS L'ARTISTE AVAIT 98 ANS

Louise Bourgeois est morte lundi, à l'âge de 98 ans, dans son quartier adoptif de Chelsea, à New York.

Cette sculptrice, reconnue pour son travail mêlant mémoire, émotion et souvenir d'enfance, a toujours confondu sa propre vie à la pratique de l'art.

Née en France à Choisy-le-Roi le 25 décembre 1911, la...