Approximately 80 previously unpublished writings by Louise Bourgeois appear here in print for the first time which combined with eight extensive scholarly essays turns our critical understanding of Bourgeois work on its head offering a new & unprecedented insight into the work of one of the 20th centurys greatest artists Famed for such works as " The Destruction of the Father" (1974) " Arch of Hysteria" (1993) & her huge & emblematic piece " Maman" (1999) an enormous spider as an icon of maternal protection & withdrawal Bourgeois investigated the realm of psychoanalytical territory through her sculptures paintings & writings " Louise Bourgeois The Return of the Repressed" shows the enduring presence of psychoanalysis as a motivational force & a site of exploration in her life & work Selected & edited by Philip Larratt-Smith her literary archivist these texts provide a comprehensive overview & re-reading covering 60 years of artistic production The second volume in this gorgeous set also serves as an impressive & up-to-date monograph detailing works up until the artists death in 2010