Louise Bourgeois: A Life in Photos

Louise Bourgeois spider cell sculpture art MOMA Tate
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Grand Dame
Despite her slow rise to notoriety, Bourgeois' work inspired generations of artists. She died at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City after suffering a heart attack on Saturday.

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