Louise Bourgeois : the secret of the cells / Rainer Crone and Petrus Graf Schaesberg.
By: Crone, Rainer
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Contributor(s): Schaesberg, Petrus, Graf.
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BookPublisher: Munich : Prestel, 2008Description: 167 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 31 cm.ISBN: 9783791340074.Subject(s): Bourgeois, Louise, 1911-2010 -- Criticism and interpretation | Sculptors | Installations (Art)DDC classification: 730.92 BOU
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 730.92 BOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 27/02/2024 | 00231765 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Since the 1930s Bourgeois has worked with materials ranging from rubber, wood, fabric, and metal to glass, paper, cement, and marble, through which she has told the stories of her own life and the lives of others. The artist's stylistic diversity is as broad as the materials she employs. This book also traces Bourgeois' life from her youth as the daughter of Parisian textile workers and her years studying under Ferdinand Leger, through her experiences with the leading artists of the New York School in the 40s and 50s, up to her famed large and often controversial installations. In addition, this generously illustrated book presents the complete cycle of "Cell" installations from the 1990s. In these contained environments Bourgeois reflects on the human tendency toward isolation and on her own memories. Together these works reveal the evolution of a sculptor's career.
Louise Bourgeois: The Secret of the Cells introduces the stylistic diversity and scope of Bourgeois' work within the context of 20th-century sculpture. This volume focuses on her installations, which she calls "cells". For the first time, all 27 cells -- a cycle which Bourgeois has now declared complete -- are depicted in both full-page and detailed illustrations, as well as being catalogued according to their component parts. The book also includes extensive biographical details.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166) and indexes.