louise bourgeois photographed by alex van gelder for w, september 2010.
"when i first met louise, in 1997, my car stopped in front of her town house. she was waiting at the top of the steps. 'bonjour, helmut - welcome!' she said, and kissed me. it took only this one moment to know that we had similar souls, and that this would be the beginning not only of our collaboration but of a long friendship." - designer helmut newton
"the first time i had dinner at louise's house, the appetizer was a bed of lettuce with pieces of octopus and banana sprinkled on top, followed by ham hocks, and a klondike bar with alcohol poured over it for dessert. i had expected the conversation to be memorable, but it's the menu that's stayed with me to this day." -wendy williams, managing director, louise bourgeois studio