Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting across a Page

For both Jenny Holzer and Louise Bourgeois, the question of female identity is a central point of departure for their artistic production. Mainly focusing on Bourgeois’ writing and drawing practices, this gorgeous, large-format volume brings together the two legendary artists to propose a journey through Bourgeois’ obsessions and some of the major themes at stake in her work, among them motherhood, trauma, fear and loneliness. Conceived and designed by Holzer to accompany the 2022 Louise Bourgeois exhibition that she curated at the Kunstmuseum Basel, the book puts Bourgeois’ works into dialogue with works from the Kunstmuseum Basel’s historical collections.A fascinating montage of images and writings, this volume offers an unprecedented insight into Bourgeois’ art and life.
ISBN 9783037645840. JRP|Editions. hb. 296 pages. 304 colour ills. 35 x 32 cm.
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