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It is not a torment to be an artist. It is a privilege.
Louise Bourgeois
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Louise Bourgeois
Age: 98 †
Born: 1911
Born: January 1
Died: 2010
Died: January 1
Artist
Drawer
Engraver
Illustrator
Installation Artist
Jewelry Designer
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Printmaker
Sculptor
Visual Artist
Paris
France
Louise Goldwater
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