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Louise Bourgeois — Give or Take III (How do you feel this morning?)
Louise Bourgeois

Give or Take III (How do you feel this morning?)

A monumental bronze sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, *Give or Take III (How do you feel this morning?)* is rendered in rich brown and gold patination that lends the work a warm, aged luminosity. The piece reflects Bourgeois's lifelong preoccupation with the body, memory, and psychological tension, inviting the viewer to confront deeply personal questions through abstract yet visceral form. The interplay of giving and taking embedded in the title suggests the fragile negotiations of human relationships, a theme that pervades much of Bourgeois's celebrated oeuvre.

Medium
brown and gold patinated bronze

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Louise Bourgeois, Give or Take III (How do you feel this morning?)

A monumental bronze sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, *Give or Take III (How do you feel this morning?)* is rendered in rich brown and gold patination that lends the work a warm, aged luminosity. The piece reflects Bourgeois's lifelong preoccupation with the body, memory, and psychological tension, inviting the viewer to confront deeply personal questions through abstract yet visceral form. The interplay of giving and taking embedded in the title suggests the fragile negotiations of human relationships, a theme that pervades much of Bourgeois's celebrated oeuvre.

Medium
brown and gold patinated bronze
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th-Century Art, Brown And Gold Tones, Patinated Finish, Gold And Brown Tones, Figurative Art, Renowned Sculptor, Introspective Mood, Psychological Themes, Abstract Sculpture, Female Artist, French American Artist, Bronze Medium

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