
Jitterbugging Spiders
A dynamic and visceral lithograph by Louise Bourgeois, *Jitterbugging Spiders* presents a swirling composition of arachnid forms rendered in rich, layered colors on Rives paper. True to Bourgeois's deeply personal iconography, the spider serves as a recurring symbol of her mother — nurturing yet entangling, protective yet predatory. The rhythmic, almost frenetic energy suggested by the title imbues the work with a sense of psychological tension and dark, hypnotic movement.
- Medium
- Lithograph in colors, on Rives paper, the full sheet,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 26, 2015
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