Girl Falling

Cat. No. 651/II, variant 2

Girl Falling

State/Variant:
State II of IV, variant
Date:
1993
Alternate Title:
Cramped; Woman with Packages
Themes
Figures, Motherhood & Family
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 10 3/4 x 7 3/8" (27.3 x 18.7cm); sheet: 14 13/16 × 11" (37.7 × 28 cm)
Signature:
Not signed
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
5 known impressions of state II
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.
Impression:
Not numbered
Curatorial Remarks:
An amendment has been made here to the cataloguing found in Wye and Smith, "The Prints of Louise Bourgeois," 1994, p. 225. At that time, cataloguers were aware of an earlier state, but could not locate an impression. Now, with the discovery of state I, each successive state is later (state I is now state II, state II is now state III, etc.).
Former Cat. No.:
W & S 145
Description:
Drypoint, with black ink and pencil additions
Inscription:
"Cramped" lower right margin, pencil, artist's hand; "5/24/93" left lower margin, pencil, unknown hand; "3" right lower margin, pencil, unknown hand. Verso: "cramped—out" center sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I, in drypoint: shading added to lower body; stomach further delineated.
Artist’s Remarks:
Discussing pregnancy, Bourgeois said: "Even though this is a very happy and beautiful feeling, we hope that it is not too much for her... we hope that she is not going to be crushed under the weight of the responsibility. We hope that she is up to it... that she doesn't fall. The axis over her head means that her balance is precarious. She better be careful.
The fear of losing balance forces you to be conscious of physical structure. You become very good at that if you become a sculptor... you have to." (Quotes cited in Wye, Deborah and Carol Smith. "The Prints of Louise Bourgeois." New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1994, p. 225.)
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
111.1994
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Girl Falling

1993

Source

1947

Girl Falling
States
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