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Louise Bourgeois — Eyes
Louise Bourgeois

Eyes

A haunting and intimate work by Louise Bourgeois, *Eyes* presents a cluster of disembodied eyes rendered through the incisive, textured lines characteristic of drypoint etching. The raw, scratched quality of the medium amplifies the psychological intensity that defined Bourgeois's practice, transforming a simple motif into a charged symbol of surveillance, vulnerability, and the unconscious. Printed on wove paper with full margins, the composition feels both contained and quietly unsettling, inviting the viewer into the artist's deeply personal visual language.

Medium
Drypoint, on wove paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 21, 2015

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Louise Bourgeois, Eyes

A haunting and intimate work by Louise Bourgeois, *Eyes* presents a cluster of disembodied eyes rendered through the incisive, textured lines characteristic of drypoint etching. The raw, scratched quality of the medium amplifies the psychological intensity that defined Bourgeois's practice, transforming a simple motif into a charged symbol of surveillance, vulnerability, and the unconscious. Printed on wove paper with full margins, the composition feels both contained and quietly unsettling, inviting the viewer into the artist's deeply personal visual language.

Medium
Drypoint, on wove paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Renowned Artist, Printmaking, Intimate Mood, Body Imagery, Female Artist, Abstract, French American Artist, Figurative, Black and White, Drypoint

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