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A Finding Aid to the Louise Bourgeois Papers, circa 1937-1994, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bourloup
Creators:
Bourgeois, Louise, 1911-2010
Dates:
circa 1937-1994
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Items
Repository:
The papers of sculptor Louise Bourgeois measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of printed material including three clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, a menu, and meeting notices. Also found are modern copyprints of photographs taken by Bourgeois in Paris and the United States.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor Louise Bourgeois measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of printed material including three clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, a menu, and meeting notices. Also found are modern copyprints of photographs taken by Bourgeois in Paris and the United States.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was known primarily for her large-scale sculpture but was also a painter and printmaker. She studied at the Sorbonne and other schools in Paris and moved to New York City with her husband Robert Goldwater in 1938. Bourgeois exhibited exstensively throughout the United States and worldwide.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
Material lent for microfilming is available on 35mm microfilm reels 54 and 90 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on Reels 54 and 90, including circa 500 drawings and sketches; prints, portraits, and correspondence including a letter from Rene d'Harnoncourt; catalogs, clippings, and other printed material; and miscellany. Originals were returned to lender after microfilming and are not described in the collection Container Inventory.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material was loaned for microfilming by Louise Bourgeois in 1971 and originals were returned to the donor. Bourgeois donated additional material to the Archives of American Art in 1994.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Louise Bourgeois papers, circa 1937-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Photographs: Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from Wendy Williams, Managing Director, Louise Bourgeois Studio. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Louise Bourgeois Photographs of Willem de Kooning], [ca. 1955], Oral history interview with Louise Bourgeois, 1968, and Interview with Louise Bourgeois, 1986 Apr. 9.

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