Louise Bourgeois

Best-known works

• —Maman (spider)
• —Cells
• —Personages

We describe the works rather than show them — the images remain the artist’s copyright. Tap a title to see it, or better still: go and stand in front of the real thing at one of the places below.

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Gallery visits are free — a good way to see museum-grade art up close.

Where to see the work

• —Tate Modern, London
• —Guggenheim Bilbao
• —MoMA, New York

Underlined venues have a page in our guide, with opening details, what’s on now and how to get there.

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