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Louise Bourgeois (née Louise Joséphine Bourgeois)
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Memorial Page for Louise Bourgeois (née Louise Joséphine Bourgeois)

Dec 25, 1911 – May 31, 2010(98 years)Died in:New York City, New York

French-American artist

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Occupation(19)

sculptorvisual artistpainterillustratorjewelry designerphotographerdraftspersoninstallation artistprintmakerperformance artistgraphic artistartistauthorteacherpastellistwatercoloristpen drawergalleristwriter

Awards(9)

National Medal of ArtsPraemium ImperialeNational Women's Hall of FameWolf Prize in ArtsAustrian Decoration for Science and ArtWomen's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement AwardFellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesGreat Immigrants Awardhonorary doctorate

Spouse(1)

Robert Goldwater

Education(9)

Beaux-Arts de ParisArt Students League of New YorkAcadémie JulianLycée Fénelon, ParisAcadémie de la Grande ChaumièreUniversity of ParisÉcole du LouvreAtelier 17Académie Moderne

Louise Bourgeois (* December 25, 1911 in 6th arrondissement of Paris; † May 31, 2010 in New York City) was a french-American artist. She was 98 years old. She was married to Robert Goldwater. She had at least 1 child (1 son). Her education included Beaux-Arts de Paris, Art Students League of New York, Académie Julian, Lycée Fénelon, Paris, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, University of Paris, École du Louvre, Atelier 17 and Académie Moderne. She received 9 awards, including National Medal of Arts, Praemium Imperiale. Her cause of death was myocardial infarction. She was buried at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in 6th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France

1911

Lycée Fénelon, Paris

1921

until 1927

University of Paris

1932

until 1935

Beaux-Arts de Paris

1936

until 1938

Académie de la Grande Chaumière

1937

until 1938

Married Robert Goldwater

1938

until 1973

Académie Julian

1938

until 1938

Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

1980

National Medal of Arts

1997

Praemium Imperiale

1999

Wolf Prize in Arts

2003

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art

2005

honorary doctorate

2005

National Women's Hall of Fame

2009

Great Immigrants Award

2009

Died in New York City, New York (myocardial infarction)

2010

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  • Robert Goldwater
  • Jean-Louis Bourgeois

Resting place

Cutchogue Cemetery

Cutchogue

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Louise Bourgeois (née Louise Joséphine Bourgeois). Forever remembered.