Louise Bourgeois papers, circa 1937-1994

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Items

Summary: The papers of sculptor Louise Bourgeois measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of printed material including three clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, a menu, and meeting notices. Also found are modern copyprints of photographs taken by Bourgeois in Paris and the United States.

Biographical/Historical Note

French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was known primarily for her large-scale sculpture but was also a painter and printmaker. She studied at the Sorbonne and other schools in Paris and moved to New York City with her husband Robert Goldwater in 1938. Bourgeois exhibited exstensively throughout the United States and worldwide.

Provenance

Material was loaned for microfilming by Louise Bourgeois in 1971 and originals were returned to the donor. Bourgeois donated additional material to the Archives of American Art in 1994.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds the Louise Bourgeois Photographs of Willem de Kooning], [ca. 1955], Oral history interview with Louise Bourgeois, 1968, and Interview with Louise Bourgeois, 1986 Apr. 9. The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on Reels 54 and 90, including circa 500 drawings and sketches; prints, portraits, and correspondence including a letter from Rene d'Harnoncourt; catalogs, clippings, and other printed material; and miscellany. Originals were returned to lender after microfilming and are not described in the collection Container Inventory.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.