Louise Bourgeois

American, born France, 1911 - 2010

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The sculpture has elongated, thin legs sprawled out in various directions. It is made of bronze, giving it a dark, metallic appearance that contrasts with its surroundings. At the center of all the legs is a cylindrical shape elevated off the ground which appears to be a body. There are grooves and indentations along the legs and body. The setting is outdoors, in a garden or park area, with grass and hedges surrounding the sculpture. In the background, there are trees with foliage in shades of orange and yellow. There are also several outdoor chairs visible under the trees.
Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 1996, cast 1997, bronze with silver nitrate patina, Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1997.136.1

Spider

Louise Bourgeois · 1996, cast 1997 · bronze with silver nitrate patina ·  Accession ID  1997.136.1

This tall, abstract, bronze, free-standing sculpture is made up of five thin, elongated geometric shapes stacked vertically. The surface of the bronze is dark, pewter gray, and it is photographed against a lighter gray background. The sculpture stands on a square, plate-like, silver-colored base. Starting at the bottom, the first section is a tall, narrow, rectangular column with a pitted surface and irregular edges, as if the corners had been hammered. The next vertical section is a slender, smooth, leaf-shaped object that swells at the top and tapers to a point where it meets the column below. A wide, narrow sliver balances horizontally across the leaf-like object, and it tapers to points to our left and right. Above, a vertical capsule-shaped form is painted with two small, vertical, wavy lines in white. Finally, another horizontal form with a hammered surface tops the structure. It is pinched at the center and swells slightly to either side before tapering to points. The leaf form and capsule shapes are about the same height. The topmost horizontal piece is slightly wider than the lower one.
Louise Bourgeois, The Winged Figure, 1948, cast 1991, bronze, Gift of Louise Bourgeois, 1992.101.1

The Winged Figure

Louise Bourgeois · 1948, cast 1991 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1992.101.1

Louise Bourgeois, M is for Mother, 1998, pen and red ink with red colored pencil and graphite on wove paper, Gift of Dian Woodner, 2008.72.1

M is for Mother

Louise Bourgeois · 1998 · pen and red ink with red colored pencil and graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2008.72.1

Louise Bourgeois, Paris Review, 1994, liftground aquatint and drypoint with white gouache additions on wove Somerset Satin paper, Gift of Carolyn Kaplan, 2007.41.1

Paris Review

Louise Bourgeois · 1994 · liftground aquatint and drypoint with white gouache additions on wove Somerset Satin paper ·  Accession ID  2007.41.1

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions, the puritan (6), 1990, engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2009.131.1.6

the puritan (6)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions · 1990 · engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé ·  Accession ID  2009.131.1.6

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions, the puritan (4), 1990, engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2009.131.1.4

the puritan (4)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions · 1990 · engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé ·  Accession ID  2009.131.1.4

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions, the puritan (5), 1990, engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2009.131.1.5

the puritan (5)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions · 1990 · engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé ·  Accession ID  2009.131.1.5

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions, the puritan (7), 1990, engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2009.131.1.7

the puritan (7)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions · 1990 · engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé ·  Accession ID  2009.131.1.7

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions, the puritan (8), 1990, engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2009.131.1.8

the puritan (8)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions · 1990 · engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé ·  Accession ID  2009.131.1.8

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions, the puritan (1), 1990, engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé, Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, 2009.131.1.1

the puritan (1)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions · 1990 · engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé ·  Accession ID  2009.131.1.1