Tag Archive "louise-bourgeois"
Are movies the new boudoir art?
Back when royal courts were major art purchasers, painters like Francois Boucher, Rubens and many others got to exercise their sexy muscle on behalf of their royal employers, painting titillating works based on mythology. Many of these erotic paintings (some specifically for the boudoir) now sit in major art museums around the world, a reminder that the erotic in art once had great appeal for patrons who liked a little (or a lot of) sensory pleasure in their paintings and sculpture. As Jonathan Jones said recently about old master paintings in Britain’s National Gallery: “A great painting can be shockingly ... More » »
Women’s Work
Lee Miller Self-Portrait in Headband, New York (1932), Lee Miller Archives © Lee Miller Archives, England 2008. All rights reserved. The last time Miller posed as a fashion model for Vogue she was the photographer as well. The credit ran photographer: Lee Miller, model: MISS LEE MILLER (COIFFURE BY DIMITRI) There’s a confluence of exhibitions in or coming to Philadelphia that raise overlapping questions about women’s agency, their representation and self-presentation. They’ve also got me thinking about the extent to which one should consider biography in assessing artwork, something I’m not inclined to do. The Art of Lee Miller opened ... More » »
Don’t Think "She Lost It" With Her New Exhibit
Posted by Caitlin Detail of Bourgeois’ 1992 performance at the Fabric Workshop, “She Lost It” The Louise Bourgeois exhibit at the Fabric Workshop highlights the artist’s recent works in different materials, concentrating on her use of textiles. The majority of what is on view revisits her 1992 performance “She Lost It,” which revolves around a 245 foot-long scarf with red writing. A video documentation of the performance is on display in the lobby, with catchy dance music (you may recognize the 90′s hit “Rhythm is a Dancer”) accompanying the images of the original exhibit and the live-performance. I recommend watching ... More » »
Crouching Spider
Crouching SpiderOriginally uploaded by libbyrosof. Louise Bourgeois’ Crouching Sider moved onto the front plaza in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art today. The event announcing its presence included–besides the obligatory gaggle of local school children from Philadelphia and Media– the creme de la creme of local power women: Director Anne d’Harnoncourt and COO Gail Harrity of the museum; and from Pew Charitable Tusts, President Rebecca Rimel and Director of Culture and Civic Initiatives Marian Godfrey. Contemporary Art Curator Carlos Basualdo and Modern Art CuratorMichael Taylor also were there to celebrate the installation. Robert Storr was an invisible presence thanks ... More » »
Weekly Update (2) — Summer with Louise Bourgeois and William Pope. L
[The Weekly's Summer Guide issue this week includes my wrap-up of things to do locally and in Pittsburgh (let's look west for a change!). Here's the link to the art roundup and below is the copy with pictures.] Catching the WaveFrom a one-day-only traveling sideshow to a monumental bronze and steel spider, this summer offers an array of great art happenings. The Bugs of Summer Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 1996, cast 1997, bronze cast with silver nitrate patina. Here, sited on the National Gallery grounds in DC. I can’t find an image of the Crouching Spider but will take some tomorrow ... More » »
