About this artwork
These prints were made using traditional Japanese printmaking methods. The grain of the wood gives a unique texture to each sheet. The spiral is a recurring image in Bourgeois’s work. As well as representing dual forces, Bourgeois noted that it signified both "control and freedom". This work also demonstrates how Bourgeois often arranged prints in a grid to create a sense of order. Having studied mathematics and geometry, she remained interested in geometric forms, once noting that the grid "is a very peaceful thing".
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artist:Louise Bourgeois (1911 - 2010) American
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title:Spirals
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date created:2005
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materials:12 oil-based woodcuts on Japanese handmade paper
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measurements:Image, each: 35.60 x 42.20 cm
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credit line:ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Lent by Artist Rooms Foundation 2013
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accession number:AL00346
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Louise Bourgeois
Louise Bourgeois
The French/American artist Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) is one of the great figures of modern and contemporary art. During a career spanning seventy years, Bourgeois produced an astonishing array of sculptures, installations, paintings, drawings and prints that express a highly individual...