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Quote by Louise Bourgeois

“I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece.”

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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