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Louise Bourgeois — The Bad Mother (MoMA 978)
Louise Bourgeois

The Bad Mother (MoMA 978)

Louise Bourgeois's 'The Bad Mother' (MoMA 978) is a lithograph on Arches paper that addresses themes of maternal ambivalence and psychological complexity. The work demonstrates Bourgeois's ability to translate deeply personal emotions into resonant visual forms.

Medium
Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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March 11, 2022

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Louise Bourgeois, The Bad Mother (MoMA 978)

Louise Bourgeois's 'The Bad Mother' (MoMA 978) is a lithograph on Arches paper that addresses themes of maternal ambivalence and psychological complexity. The work demonstrates Bourgeois's ability to translate deeply personal emotions into resonant visual forms.

Medium
Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Printmaking, Modern Art, Figurative Art, Maternal Themes, Lithograph, French American

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Alex Capecelatro