Lee Bontecou's "Warnings." (sculpture) From: Art Journal | Date: December 22, 1994| Author: Hadler, Mona | COPYRIGHT 1994 College Art Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Sculptor Lee Bontecou's works have deep political and sexual overtones. Her technique is a blend of surrealism, minimalism and a unique brand of feminism. She deals with welded boxes and rectangles as well as orifices that seem like dark caves symbolizing mystery and aggression. Botecou was born in 1931 and World War II has affected her outlook and served as fuel for the anger expressed in many of her works.

In 1962 Joseph Cornell wrote about Lee Bontecou:

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