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| Fillette by Louise Bourgeois |
Louise Bourgeois was a French-American sculptor born on December 25th, 1911 in Paris, France. While she was also a painter and printmaker, Bourgeois is most known for her installation art, a genre that uses three-dimensional work. In her early years, burgeois' work was heavily influenced by her childhood. Bourgeois' father's infidelity and his leaving bourgeois' mother, Josephine, shaped many of her works. In her later years, her marriage to Robert Goldwater and mothering her three sons influenced her work greatly. Bourgeois is well known for her perception and use of the body in her works. For instance, in her 1968 sculpture, known as the Fillette, Bourgeois showcases the male anatomy. The work is perceived to be the penis and testicles of a male body. The title of the work itself means "little girl," which contrasts Bourgeois depiction of the male anatomy. Many of Bourgeois works comment on the issues of domesticity, especially as they relate to women. While Bourgeois passed in May of 2010, her works have been published in the Museum of Modern Art and continue to be well renowned.
Nicole Arena
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