England is very, very important to me, because in my family the English could do no wrong. When my father picked a mistress, it was always an English… - Louise Bourgeois

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England is very, very important to me, because in my family the English could do no wrong. When my father picked a mistress, it was always an English girl: if he made her pregnant, she could be shipped back to England and he would not be held responsible. It never happened, but I've made a lot of work called The English Can Do No Wrong.

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About Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois (25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010) was a French-American artist and sculptor.

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Alternative Names: Louise Goldwater Louise Joséphine Bourgeois
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