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Louise Bourgeois — Ode à ma mère (Ode to My Mother): three plates
Louise Bourgeois

Ode à ma mère (Ode to My Mother): three plates

Louise Bourgeois's *Ode à ma Mère* is a deeply personal suite of three prints in which the artist pays tribute to her mother through her signature intertwining of memory, femininity, and psychological symbolism. The works reflect Bourgeois's lifelong practice of transforming autobiographical experience into visceral yet poetic imagery, drawing on themes of protection, loss, and the complex bonds of maternal love. Published by Les Éditions du Solstice in Paris, this rare hors commerce impression — numbered XVII/XXXV and initialed by the artist — represents an intimate and collectible expression of one of the most significant bodies of work in her celebrated career.

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All signed with initials and numbered XVII/XXXV in pencil (an hors commerce, the edition was 45, there was also an illustrated book version), published by Les Éditions du Solstice, Paris, all framed.

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October 17, 2017

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Louise Bourgeois, Ode à ma mère (Ode to My Mother): three plates

Louise Bourgeois's *Ode à ma Mère* is a deeply personal suite of three prints in which the artist pays tribute to her mother through her signature intertwining of memory, femininity, and psychological symbolism. The works reflect Bourgeois's lifelong practice of transforming autobiographical experience into visceral yet poetic imagery, drawing on themes of protection, loss, and the complex bonds of maternal love. Published by Les Éditions du Solstice in Paris, this rare hors commerce impression — numbered XVII/XXXV and initialed by the artist — represents an intimate and collectible expression of one of the most significant bodies of work in her celebrated career.

Medium
All signed with initials and numbered XVII/XXXV in pencil (an hors commerce, the edition was 45, there was also an illustrated book version), published by Les Éditions du Solstice, Paris, all framed.
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Surrealism, 20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Triptych Format, Etching, Limited Edition Portfolio, Printmaking, Renowned Modern Master, Intimate Mood, Acclaimed Modern Master, Figurative Art, Intimate And Emotive, Monochromatic, Female Artist, Maternal Themes, Renowned Modern Artist, French American Artist, French American, Figurative, Black and White, Personal Narrative

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