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Jayna M. Josefson
Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor Louise Bourgeois measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1937 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of printed material including three clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, a menu, and meeting notices. Also found are modern copyprints of photographs taken by Bourgeois in Paris and the United States.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material was loaned for microfilming by Louise Bourgeois in 1971 and originals were returned to the donor. Bourgeois donated additional material to the Archives of American Art in 1994.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on Reels 54 and 90, including circa 500 drawings and sketches; prints, portraits, and correspondence including a letter from Rene d'Harnoncourt; catalogs, clippings, and other printed material; and miscellany. Originals were returned to lender after microfilming and are not described in the collection Container Inventory.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Louise Bourgeois Photographs of Willem de Kooning], [ca. 1955], Oral history interview with Louise Bourgeois, 1968, and Interview with Louise Bourgeois, 1986 Apr. 9.
Funding
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
