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Was Louise Bourgeois a Surrealist artist?
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No, Louise Bourgeois was not a Surrealist artist. Although her work has much in common with Surrealist and Feminist art, she was not formally affiliated with a particular artistic movement. She explored a variety of themes throughout her career, including domesticity, the family, sexuality, the body, death and the unconscious. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Louise Bourgeois art.
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Sheaves - Original Lithograph (Wye Smith #79-2)
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in Paris, IDF
Louise BOURGEOIS (1911-2010)
Sheaves, 1985
Original lithograph
Signed on the plate
On Arches vellum, 31 x 21 cm (c. 12 x 8 in)
REFERENCES: Wye Smith Catalogue Raisonné #79-2
INFOR...
Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
I Have Been to Hell and Back, Limited Edition Handkerchief (Red) Tate Gallery
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Louise Bourgeois
I Have Been to Hell and Back Handkerchief, 2007
Embroidery on 100% Cotton Handkerchief
With the artist's silkscreened initiala
Han...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Cotton, Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Offset, Screen
Red Room (Parents) detail, coveted limited edition double sided pillowcase art
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Louise Bourgeois
Red Room (Parents) detail (double sided work), 2009
Screenprint and embroidery on two sided pillowcase with plate signature, artist's copyright and printed name
21 ×...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Textile, Screen
Inner Life - Original Lithograph (Wye Smith #78-2)
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in Paris, IDF
Louise BOURGEOIS (1911-2010)
Inner Life, 1985
Original lithograph
Signed on the plate
On Arches vellum, 31 x 21 cm (c. 12 x 8 in)
REFERENCES: Wye Smith Catalogue Raisonné #78-2
IN...
Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Louise Bourgeois "Be Calm" Limited Edition Ceramic Dish MOMA
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Louise Bourgeois
Be Calm Butter or Trinket Dish, 2017
Screenprint on Ceramic
6 × 4 × 1 inches
Unframed
Stamped by artist's estate, bears printed copyright and name stamp of The Easto...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Ceramic, Screen
Untitled (Double-sided ink on board)
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Double-sided work
Dated: 1951 recto; 1968 verso
Signed on both sides
Framed dimensions: 19 x 22 in
Provenance:
Robert Miller Gallery, NY
New York Cheim & Read, NY
New York Art Advi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board