Tag Archives: Mothers

“Maman”: An Artist’s Ode to Her Mother

Louise Bourgeois' towering sculpture of a spider speaks to the complexities of a mother's role

The French artist Louise Bourgeois lost her mother when she was just 21. It was a complicated yet familiar situation: the two historically had a complex and at times even tumultuous relationship. But at the same time, Bourgeois felt she … Continue reading

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Mothers of Invention

Reinventing funeral services

Mother’s Day arrives this week, and so I start it off with a post dedicated to our lovely mothers of invention. I will look at three different experiences involving mothers that signify why our national relationship to traditional funeral practices … Continue reading

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