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“I found in rules of mathematics a peace and a trust that I could not place in human beings. This sublimation was total and remained total.”

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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