"A work of art does not need an……" — Louise Bourgeois
"A work of art does not need an explanation. The work has to speak for itself. The work may be subject to many interpretations, but only one was in the mind of the artist. Some artists say to make the work readable for the public is an artist’s responsibility, but I don’t agree with that. The only responsibility to be absolutely truthful to the self. My work disturbs people and nobody wants to be disturbed They are not fully aware of the effect my work has on them, but they know it is disturbing."
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Louise Bourgeois
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51 Quotes by Louise Bourgeois
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The colour blue - that is my colour - and the colour blue means you have left the drabness of…
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I came from a family of repairers. The spider is a repairer. If you bash into the web of a…
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I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands...
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My knives are like a tongue - I love, I do not love, I hate. If you don’t love me,…
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Sometimes it is necessary to make a confrontation-and I like that.
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I have been to hell and back, and let me tell you, it was wonderful.
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The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a…
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Women had to work like slaves in the art world, but a lot of men got to the top through…
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My childhood has never lost its magic, it has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama.
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My mother was a restorer, she repaired broken things. I don't do that. I destroy things. I cannot go the…
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