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Quote by Louise Bourgeois

“Artists have to be useful. They have to fill a role.”

Quote by Louise Bourgeois

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Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois was a French-born American sculptor, painter, and printmaker. Known for her complex sculptures that often deal with themes of family, sex, death, and fear, Bourgeois' work spans multiple artistic movements, including Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Minimalism. more

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