Sunday 24 October 2010

Louise Bourgeois's Textile Book


When the media announces at the end of a year who has passed away, there is always at least one loss, that causes a lump in your throat. This year for me that 'lump in the throat' loss is Louise Bourgeois. I stumbled across her textile book Ode a L'Oubli (Ode to forgetfulness) at Peter Blum Gallery and then, when researching further, discovered that Bird In The House had featured it and the wonderful Lark Crafts. It is a beautiful and inspiring piece of work, a wordless book that speaks across time, holding between its covers a lifetime of gathered fabrics and techniques.

6 comments:

  1. She was a great artist indeed.

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  2. these are beautiful. I'm going to go and read some more now. That lump in the throat feeling is quite unlike any other isn't it?! xo K

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  3. I actually recognized an artist's name you featured! This is one of the contemporary artists I'm having my Art History students study. She was featured in the Art21 episode "Identity": http://video.pbs.org/video/1237561998

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  4. Elaine, You sound surprised!
    Thanks for the link, I hope your students enjoy the treasury of her work.

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  5. This piece of LB's I hadn't seen before... truely beautiful. Thanks for the link Hazel.

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  6. I was surprised! Most of the artists you feature I find fascinating and love their work, but I don't often recall names or know many specifics, lol! You'd think I would know more considering that I have an Art History degree, although I mostly studied Medieval Art.

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