WHAT THE ARTIST SAW: LOUISE BOURGEOIS

See the world through Louise Bourgeois’s eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.
 
Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw and be inspired to create your own artworks too.

In What the Artist Saw: Louise Bourgeois, meet famous French American painter, printmaker, and sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Step into her life and learn what led her to explore her fears and emotions through her art. Learn all about her family and what inspired her to create what inspired her to create her large spider sculptures. You may have seen one of these sculptures, titled Maman, during your visit to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art!

Like the other books in this series, this book is one to treasure and keep. It’s perfect for budding young artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys. 

Hardcover, 56 pages, 2022.