(25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010),was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern and contemporary art, and for her spider structures, titled Maman, which resulted in her being nicknamed the Spiderwoman. She is recognized today as the founder of confessional art.
In the late 1940s, after moving to New York City with her American husband, Robert Goldwater, she turned to sculpture. Though her works are abstract, they are suggestive of the human figure and express themes of betrayal, anxiety, and loneliness. Her work was wholly autobiographical, inspired by her childhood trauma of discovering that her English governess was also her father’s mistress.
Fabric Works
“I always had the fear of being separated and abandoned. Sewing is my attempt to keep things together and make things whole”.
Nothing to remember
“I’ve worked my whole life to hold onto my memories. I don’t want them to slip away. This is what the work is about, trying to hold onto my memories.”
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