Louise Bourgeois
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In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Louise Bourgeois, the inspiring French-American sculptor and installation artist. When Louise was a little girl, her mother died. She learned to express her feelings through drawing—and when she grew up, she turned these drawings into sculpture, confronting her own fears through art. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the artist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
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Little People, BIG DREAMS is a 49-book series with 48 released primary works first released in 1921 with contributions by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara, and Amaia Arrazola.
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‘To be an artist, you need to exist in a world of silence.'
You are born on a beautiful, snowy Christmas day. You are a wonderful child, bright and curious and loving, but your father prefers sons. Your refuge -and the refuge of every one of us- is your mother. Your beloved mother who wants you to help her finish parts of her beautiful tapestries. It is here where you realize that Art is full of endless possibilities. It is here where you know that colours, textures, material are on the ready for you. Waiting.
And then, tragedy strikes. You have lost your support, the one you loved the most. You are desperately angry, and your escape is painting, giving an image to your fears so that they stop haunting you. Your father ignores your existence. It doesn't matter. Your mother has taught you to be strong. Nothing can beat you. You are determined to answer the call of your extraordinary gift. Fernand Léger, whose unique form of Cubism left its mark on Modern Art, believes in you. And you focus on sculpture. And the world is here.
New York. The Big Apple becomes a unique source of inspiration. The skyscrapers, the towers made of steel began their siren's song. Your work depicts a strange, beautiful darkness. The loss, the fears, the nightmares. You shock and disturb and magnetize. You create a means to give voice to our primal terrors, to the feeling of entrapment and disorientation. Your spiders weave a web around us, protecting and terrifying us. You are unique. You paved the way for female artists to express themselves in ways deemed ‘'unconventional'' by the society with its tiny brains and closed hearts.
Your name? Louise Bourgeois
“My knives are like a tongue - I love, I do not love, I hate. If you don't love me, I am ready to attack. I am a double-edged knife.”
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