[0] By self obsessed; Louise Bourgeois, 88, mines childhood memories in a weirdly affecting show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.(FREETIME)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: December 31, 1999| Author: Abbe, Mary | Copyright information

1/3 Like many women artists, Louise Bourgeois had to wait a lifetime for fame to crown her career. Now 88, the French-born sculptor and printmaker was recently named by ARTnews magazine as one of the world's 10 best living artists, a certification that enhances her renown among the cognoscenti but probably won't earn her a spot on "Oprah."

The "best" citation coincides with "Louise Bourgeois Prints: 1989-1998," at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Featuring abo...

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