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Gr 7-Up To mix a biography of Bourgeois with an explanation of her sculpture, fit in her impact on the artistic community, and remain accessible to students may seem to be an impossible feat, but Greenberg and Jordan have done it. Through solid research and interviews with Bourgeois, the woman's stories and work come to life with poignant clarity. He...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sculptor Louise Bourgeois is right to insist that art must speak for itself without information about the creator's personal history to illuminate its meaning. But how lucky for the authors of this book that she was willing to talk about her own history and artistic roots—and how lucky for readers that her life story includes such complex yet accessible characters, settings, and events. Once again, Greenberg and Jordan have a subject who demonstrates an artist's ability to find her voice based not on external events but on an inner self formed largely from childhood experience. Her recent work Maman (1999), for instance, a huge steel spider, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More