{"product_id":"louise-bourgeois-9783775751490","title":"Louise Bourgeois","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the fabric works from the last two decades in the career of legendary artist \u003cem\u003eLouise Bourgeois\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've always had a fascination with the needle,\" she said, \"the magic power of the needle. The needle is used to repair damage. It's a claim to forgiveness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis body of work began when the artist started incorporating clothes from all stages of her life into her art, and later expanded to include a range of other textiles such as bedlinen, handkerchiefs, tapestry, and needlepoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric works explore the themes of identity and sexuality, trauma and memory, guilt and reparation, and serve as metaphors for emotional and psychological states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalogue—accompanying the exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London and the Gropius Bau, Berlin—features works from numerous series, including the monumental Cell installations, figurative sculptures, and abstract drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463517192428,"sku":"9783775751490","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783775751490-louise-bourgeois.jpg?v=1775033574","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/louise-bourgeois-9783775751490","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}