Maman (sculpture) (Bilbao / Bilbo)

Spain / Vizcaya / Bilbao / Bilbao / Bilbo
 sculpture, exposition

Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois. The sculpture, which depicts a spider, is among the world's largest, measuring over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide (927 x 891 x 1024 cm). It includes a sac containing 32 marble eggs and its abdomen and thorax are made of ribbed bronze.
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Coordinates:   43°16'9"N   2°55'58"W
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