Fab Female Artist Profile: Louise Bourgeois

Published May 21, 2009 @ 02:39PM PT

In my ongoing effort to educate both myself and our readers about female artists, I was excited to come across a profile of legendary artist Louis Bourgeois in a recent Flavorpill email.

Here's why you should know her: Louis Bourgeois is a world renowned sculptor and has been making her work since the early part of the century. After studying art in Paris, she moved to New York in 1938 with her husband Robert Goldwater and became active in the feminist movement. She was the first woman artist to have a retrospective at the MoMA in 1982.

I wanted to share this short video about the artist because I think her philosophy is fascinating and self-affirming. In the clip, she states,

"Look at yourself as you are. Once you do that and like and accept yourself, silence is dissolved and you can start entering a dialogue."

For more information about Louise Bourgeois, check out her Art 21 website and see her work on the Cheim and Reed gallery page.

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Love her! Thank you so much for posting this and I hope everyone visits her site. She will completely change how you view objects in your everyday world.

Posted by E-Advocate E on 05/21/2009 @ 05:57PM PT
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Dorothee Royal-Hedinger is a web video producer, blogger and experienced New Media Strategist specializing in nonprofit outreach. She is the founder and host of OrganicNation.tv and runs the video magazine Fresh Cut. She enjoys biking, guerrilla gardening and sustainable design. You can follow her on Twitter @DorotheeRH.