Giant Spider Scupture

A new exhibition  in the colorful  neighborhood of La Boca is not for the faint-hearted or the arachnophobic. These giant spider sculptures are a trademark of the late artist Louise Bourgeois. A show commemorating her life's work had been put together by the curators at the Proa art gallery in Buenos Aires.

The French-born US sculptor died last year in June. She is one of the world's most influential contemporary artists but her followers say she was never appreciated until the end. Bourgeois worked in a variety of media ranging from wood to steel to stone and tended to center on the human form.

The exhibition at the Proa art gallery will continue until June 19.