Artist Monograph

Louise Bourgeois, American

Louise Bourgeois is represented by 3358 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 1493 44.5%
Engraving 735 21.9%
Etching 386 11.5%
Lithography 205 6.1%
Screenprint 170 5.1%
Digital Art 166 4.9%

Technique range

Louise Bourgeois’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Engraving, Etching, Lithography, Screenprint, Digital Art.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 3358 works attributed to Louise Bourgeois, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Louise Bourgeois is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  3. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  4. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA
  5. 885
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1911–2010 (99 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Louise Bourgeois are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 3358 works attributed to Louise Bourgeois.

What medium did Louise Bourgeois primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Louise Bourgeois's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Louise Bourgeois?

Louise Bourgeois is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.