1. Read the material about Louise Bourgeois and Constantine Brancusi in chapter 7 of your text. You will be writing about works by each of these artists. Please only write about the abstract works by these artists.
2. Read this article about Louise Bourgeois and additionally the information provided about Bourgeois on the Cheim and Read website.
3. Read this article about Brancusi and view this video about Brancusi.
4. Do you feel that these artists’ abstractions are more powerful than straightforward naturalistic depictions of the male and female body? Explain.
5. Make sure to discuss both artists and refer to specific works by each artist (Bourgeois and Brancusi) in your response. You must use the examples provided in the text and you may additionally use images in the links for each artist. Only use examples that are abstractions of the human form and have to do with sexuality.
