"Writing the first comprehensive biography of a major artist could prove daunting, but taking on Bourgeois's long life in art might be called heroic. Vivid and thorough, . Bernadac's book is an impressive undertaking."--Bridget Quinn, Hyperallergic "The book charts Bourgeois's performances, her fierce independence, and the visceral, often disconcerting work that fused dreams, memory, anatomy, and autobiography over her seven-decade career. Throughout, Bourgeois's singular voice slices through."-- Artnet , "8 Standout Art Books to Gift (or Keep) This Season" Listed by Hyperallergic in "12 Art Books to Read This Fall" "An insightful study of [Bourgeois'] work."-- Apollo A New York Trend Recommended "Winter Read," 2025 "In Knife-Woman, Louise Bourgeois is revealed as a complex, self-analyzing, and profound artist--embedded and respected in both the New York and Paris art worlds, impassioned by materials, and worldly and introspective. Her penchant for living for work was periodically arrested by the agony of depression, yet this never stopped the flow of wit, insight, and creative energy.

"--Griselda Pollock, author of After-Affects/After-Images: Trauma and Aesthetic Transformation in the Virtual Feminist Museum "Bernadac's remarkable biography has made the telling of Louis Bourgeois's life into a new art. Bernadac's alive present tense and thoughtful recollections coexist in the text--simultaneously one lives with Louise and learns all there is to know about her."--Juliet Mitchell, University of Cambridge "Marie-Laure Bernadac's brilliant biography provides a treasure trove of fascinating insights into an extraordinary artist's life and introduces a new generation of artists and scholars to her work."--Jo Applin, author of Eccentric Objects: Rethinking Sculpture in 1960s America (Yale, 2012).