Women had to work like slaves in the art world, but a lot of men got to the top through their charm. And it hurt them. To be young and pretty didn't help a woman in the art world, because the social scene, and the buying scene, was in the hands of women - women who had money. They wanted male artists who would come alone and be their charming guests. Rothko could be very charming. It was a court. And the artist buffoons came to the court to entertain, to charm. Now it has changed, now the younger men are in - older women and younger men.
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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