Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois. Femme Maison. 1946-1947
French American artist Louise Bourgeois replaces the head and body of a character with architectural form such as buildings and houses, which matches my research aims towards biomorphic shapes and architecture throughout this semester. The series of Femme Maison not only incorporate the issue of women's identity, but also express satire incisively and vividly. She satirizes women's sense of security and unfair treatment in their family and life. Some people also associate her works with feminism. In my opinion, the replacement of human face and body by architecture is more about the reflection of various social problems based on the experience of the characters. This is also inextricably linked with modernism. Whether it is the unfair treatment or the sense of alienation in the society, it is a hidden danger brought about by the rapid development of capitalism and society. This expression is more like a group or class emotion in the whole society than a single person.
References:
Bourgeois, L. Femme Maison (1946-1947)



