Louise Bourgeois
French-American artist (1911–2010)
1911 — 2010
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Profession
French-American artist (1911–2010)
Born
December 25, 1911
Died
2010 (age ~99)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
photographer, writer, teacher
FranceBorn in 6th arrondissement of ParisDied in Beth Israel Medical Center
1911
Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris (1911-12-25)
1921
EducationStudied at Lycée Fénelon, Paris (1921–1927)
1932
EducationStudied at University of Paris (1932–1935)
1936
EducationStudied at Beaux-Arts de Paris (1936–1938)
1937
EducationStudied at Académie de la Grande Chaumière (1937–1938)
1938
EducationAbout
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, Bourgeois was also a prolific painter and printmaker. She explored a variety of themes over the course of her long career including domesticity and the family, sexuality and the body, as well as death and the unconscious. These themes connect to events from her childhood which she considered to be a therapeutic process. Although Bourgeois exhibited with the abstract expressionists and her work has a lot in common with Surrealism and feminist art, she was not formally affiliated with a particular artistic movement.
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Who is Louise Bourgeois?+
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, Bourgeois was also a prolific painter and printmaker. She explored a variety of themes over the course of her long career including domesticity and the family, sexu
What does the name Louise mean?+
The name Louise means "A female given name from French.. Etymology: id2=contain From Louise, the feminine form of Louis.". It is of English origin.
When was Louise Bourgeois born?+
Louise Bourgeois was born on December 25, 1911.
When did Louise Bourgeois die?+
Louise Bourgeois died in 2010, at approximately 99 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from French.. Etymology: id2=contain From Louise, the feminine form of Louis.
The name Louise is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from French.. Etymology: id2=contain From Louise, the feminine form of Louis.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Louise — December 25, 1911
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Capricorn
Ambitious, disciplined, patient
Earth · Saturn · Dec 22 – Jan 19
Chinese Zodiac
Pig
Compassionate, generous, diligent
Metal · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
11 Ben
Reed — authority, direction, purpose
Celtic Tree
Birch
Ambitious, driven, charming
Ogham: Beith · Dec 24 – Jan 20
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
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