Text by Justin Paton
Born in France in 1911 and working in America from 1938 until her death in 2010, Louise Bourgeois created a vast body of work fueled by introspective reality and articulated through recurrent motifs—including body parts, houses and spiders—transforming personal trauma into universal symbols of emotion and memory across a remarkable variety of genres, mediums and materials. In this generously illustrated and accessible guide to Bourgeois’ life and work, writer and curator Justin Paton explores how the artist’s studio became a site of psychological release and personal transformation. Combining Paton’s engaging insights with a timeline of Bourgeois’ life and career as well as extensive archival images showcasing Bourgeois’ working methods, In the Studio: Louise Bourgeois is an excellent resource for both newcomers and those familiar with her groundbreaking work.
This volume continues Hauser & Wirth Publishers’ In the Studio series, which offers intimate looks at the creative processes of major artists, following volumes on Phyllida Barlow, Jack Whitten, Lee Lozano and Takesada Matsutani.
- Hauser & Wirth Publishers, 2026
- Hardcover, 160 pages
- 5 x 7 inches
