Knife-Woman: The Life of Louise Bourgeois Sasha Petraske One of the foremost practitioners

One of the foremost practitioners in the medium’s history

illustrated in full color with Michael Foreman’s sumptuous watercolor paintings

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Knife-Woman: The Life of Louise Bourgeois Sasha Petraske One of the foremost practitionersThe first major biography on artist Louise Bourgeois brings the life and work of an iconic twentieth century artist into sharp focus Louise Bourgeois (19112010) was one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. She is known for a body of work that spans sculpture, painting, and printmaking but eludes any aesthetic classification. Her life and art were so intertwined that it is often difficult to tell them apart. In her own words: