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Was Louise Bourgeois a Surrealist artist?

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Was Louise Bourgeois a Surrealist artist?
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...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Prints

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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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

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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 ×...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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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...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Prints

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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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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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...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Illustration Board

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