Louise Bourgeois: The Spider and the Tapestries by Bourgeois, Louise: Near Fine Hardcover (2015) First Trade Edition.

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Metaphors of repair and echoes of family labor in the magnificent tapestries of Louise BourgeoisLouise Bourgeois' tapestry and needlepoint work deals with reparation in both a literal and metaphorical sense. In many of the works, fragmented tapestries are pieced together and repaired to create new sculptural forms. The recurring practices of weaving, stitching and mending express Bourgeois' identification with her childhood and the family business of tapestry restoration.

Louise Bourgeois - The Spider and the Tapestries - Hardback

Louise Bourgeois: The Spider and the Tapestries

Metaphors of repair and echoes of family labor in the magnificent tapestries of Louise BourgeoisLouise Bourgeois' tapestry and needlepoint work deals with reparation in both a literal and metaphorical sense. In many of the works, fragmented tapestries are pieced together and repaired to create new sculptural forms. The recurring practices of weaving, stitching and mending express Bourgeois' identification with her childhood and the family business of tapestry restoration.