I have drawn my whole life. My parents were in the tapestry restoration business, and as a young girl, I would draw in the missing parts of the tapestry that needed to be re-woven. My ability to draw made me indispensable to my parents.
One must accept the fact that others don’t see what you do. - Louise Bourgeois
One must accept the fact that others don’t see what you do.
- Louise Bourgeois
Art is a way of recognizing oneself. - Louise Bourgeois
Art is a way of recognizing oneself.
I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece. - Louise Bourgeois
I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece.
I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands. - Louise Bourgeois
I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands.
Art is a guarantee of sanity. That is the most important thing I have said. - Louise Bourgeois
Art is a guarantee of sanity. That is the most important thing I have said.
When I was growing up, all the women in my house were using needles. I've always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. Th… - Louise Bourgeois
When I was growing up, all the women in my house were using needles. I've always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. Th…
In my sculpture, it's not an image I am seeking, it's not an idea. My goal is to re-live a past emotion. My art is an exorcism, and beauty is somethi… - Louise Bourgeois
In my sculpture, it's not an image I am seeking, it's not an idea. My goal is to re-live a past emotion. My art is an exorcism, and beauty is somethi…
It is not so much where my motivation comes from but rather how it manages to survive. - Louise Bourgeois
It is not so much where my motivation comes from but rather how it manages to survive.
The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. . . Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spider… - Louise Bourgeois
The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. . . Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spider…
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