Overview
Collection Information
Size: 695 Items, Reels 54 and 90; 0.4 Linear feet, Unmicrofilmed
Summary: UNMICROFILMED: Printed matter, 1945-1994, and undated, including exhibition catalogs and announcements, notices of meetings of The Club, Venice Biennale admission card, Cafe de Flore menu, and clippings; and 26 b&w photographs (copyprints) of Bourgeois, family and friends, and her work, 1922-1953 and undated.
Biographical/Historical Note
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a sculptor, born and educated in Paris and later came to New York.
Provenance
Donated by Louise Bourgeois in 1994. Papers on microfilm were lent by Bourgeois in 1971.
Related Materials
Also in the Archives is material lent for microfilming including (reels 54 and 90) including circa 500 drawings and sketches; prints, portraits, correspondence, including a letter from Rene d'Harnoncourt, catalogs, clippings, printed material, and miscellany.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Reels 54 and 90: Originals returned to lender after microfilming.