When my mother died, I fell apart. My father wanted to control me. As a consequence, I ran away to America. Louise Bourgeois americaconsequencecontrol Change image and share on social
I was a 'runaway girl' from France who married an American and moved to New York City. I'm not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup. Louise Bourgeois americanartistcity Change image and share on social
My art is a form of restoration in terms of my feelings to myself and to others. Louise Bourgeois artfeelingform Change image and share on social
I was raised a Catholic. But I am not religious. In my work, I am interested in real flesh and blood. Louise Bourgeois bloodcatholicflesh Change image and share on social
Space is something that you have to define. Otherwise, it is like anxiety, which is too vague. A fear is something specific. I like claustrophobic spaces, because at least then you know your limits. Louise Bourgeois anxietyclaustrophobicdefine Change image and share on social
Even though what I do does enter the market, it doesn't interest me. I am exclusively concerned with the formal qualities of my work. It is about the need and the right to self-expression. Louise Bourgeois concernenterexclusively Change image and share on social
I have kept a diary as long as I can remember, and drawings are really another kind of diary. Louise Bourgeois diarydrawingkind Change image and share on social
I have drawn my whole life. My parents were in the tapestry restoration business, and as a young girl, I would draw in the missing parts of the tapestry that needed to be rewoven. Louise Bourgeois businessdrawgirl Change image and share on social
My childhood has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama. Louise Bourgeois childhooddramalose Change image and share on social
I know that when I finish a drawing, my anxiety level decreases. The realistic drawings are a way of pinning down an idea. I don't want to loose it. With the abstract drawings, when I'm feeling loose, I can slip into the unconscious. Louise Bourgeois abstractanxietydecrease share on social
