“I like Francis Bacon best, because Francis Bacon has terrific problems, and he knows that he is not going to solve them, but he knows also that he can escape from day to day and stay alive, and he does that because his work gives him a kick.”
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
“I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece.”
“I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.”
“Abstraction and luxury are the guard dogs of the upper class.”