Louise Bourgeois' Iconic Spider

Fraught with chilling grandeur, Spider from 1996 is the ultimate embodiment of Louise Bourgeois’ singular contribution to the history of Modern Art. Among the earliest monumental iterations of Bourgeois’ Spiders, the present work represents the absolute zenith of her artistic practice and the most ambitious embodiment of her signature motif; decades later, her towering Spiders stand among the most iconic sculptures of the twentieth century. In its elegant yet otherworldly presence, Bourgeois’ spellbinding Spider speaks to the conceptual concerns at the very heart of her oeuvre: an unflinching confrontation of her own emotions and psyche, translated into sculptural form.
Spider from Louise Bourgeois will be offered in Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening auction on 18 May at Sotheby’s New York as a part of the New York Sales.

[@natashapbooks]

elegant & gentle yet so powerful. Giacometti also comes to mind

[@mikethk]

I'm not into art, but i find it very fascinating, that i feel pitty for this spider. Which would be the first.

[@johnconstable8512]

ty

[@play2educate]

Great way to scare trick or treaters in Halloween

[@marcelaalomar3386]

La araña teje su tela con su saliva . En su labor incesante alude a la tarea creativa .

[@boboallan1]

Why sell this masterpiece?

[@mikethk]

you need a new boat

[@paulanunes95]

O Itaú, como se não tivesse dinheiro o suficiente para ajudar sua própria fundação, vai e vende essa obra prima, que nunca deveria ter saído do museu, pra algum europeu/americano colecionista egocêntrico que vai querer colocá-la no meio da sua sala só para ele e a sua turma de convidados bilionários “apreciarem”…. o mercado da arte é muito estranho

[@huberthanks3007]

Owned by someone who likes morbid parties.

[@wmd9750]

a - National Gallery.....why not say, of Canada ??? Americans can say a lot of words but Canada is one that sticks in their collective throats