Jean-Louis Bourgeois

In 1969 and 1970 Bourgeois worked at Artforum before becoming interested in the production and history of mud brick architecture.

[1] He was the author of the volume Spectacular Vernacular: the Adobe Tradition (with photographs taken by Carollee Pelos)[2] which established him as an expert on the subject.

[3] He owned a home in Djenne, Mali and was actively involved in architectural conservation efforts there including the preservation of the world's largest adobe building the Great Mosque of Djenne,[4] and wrote on the subject.

[5] While living in Djennê, Bourgeois opposed the Talo Dam project, and became a fixture in the city's cultural life.

[1] He appeared in the 2008 documentary film on his mother Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine.