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Louise Bourgeois — Homely Girl, A Life, Volume I
Louise Bourgeois

Homely Girl, A Life, Volume I

Louise Bourgeois's *Homely Girl, A Life, Volume I* is a complete set of 10 etchings with drypoint on Somerset paper, showcasing the artist's deeply personal and psychologically charged visual language. The works draw on Bourgeois's lifelong exploration of memory, identity, femininity, and emotional experience, rendered through her signature raw and intimate mark-making. Fluid, biomorphic forms and fragmented figures emerge across the prints, reflecting the complex inner life suggested by the narrative title.

Medium
The complete set of 10 etchings with drypoint, on Somerset paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 21, 2015

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Louise Bourgeois, Homely Girl, A Life, Volume I

Louise Bourgeois's *Homely Girl, A Life, Volume I* is a complete set of 10 etchings with drypoint on Somerset paper, showcasing the artist's deeply personal and psychologically charged visual language. The works draw on Bourgeois's lifelong exploration of memory, identity, femininity, and emotional experience, rendered through her signature raw and intimate mark-making. Fluid, biomorphic forms and fragmented figures emerge across the prints, reflecting the complex inner life suggested by the narrative title.

Medium
The complete set of 10 etchings with drypoint, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Intimate And Introspective, Renowned Artist, Etching and Drypoint, Series And Portfolio, American Artist, Female Artist, Figurative

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