Cat. No. 239/IV
Head on Fire
- State/Variant:
- State IV of IV
- Date:
- 2000
- Themes
- Body Parts, Faces & Portaits
- Techniques
- Drypoint, Engraving
- Support:
- Smooth, wove Hahnemühle paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 11 x 8 3/8" (27.9 x 21.3 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 x 14 1/2" (45.1 x 36.8 cm)
- Signature:
- "Louise Bourgeois 2000" lower right margin, pencil.
- Publisher
- Harlan & Weaver
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 25 on paper; plus 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 2 H.C., 1 T.P., 1 B.A.T.; an edition of 7 (numbered I/VII-VII/VII) on handmade paper with 1 T.P., 1 B.A.T.; and an edition of 6 on fabric
- Edition Information:
- There is 1 known variant impression of state IV, outside the three editions.
The edition of 7 (numbered I/VII-VII/VII) was printed on Japanese handmade Tosa Washi Sei paper, whereas the edition of 25 on paper was done on smooth, wove Hahnemühle paper. - Impression:
- "a.p. 6/7" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand.
- Description:
- Drypoint and engraving
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state III in engraving: hair reinforced.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 30.2002
- This Work in Other Collections:
- The Baltimore Museum of Art, MD
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Open to compare works
Select a work in the diagram below
State IV of IV
2000
A
B
Head on Fire
2000
Source
2000
Not in MoMA's Collection
La Tête en Feu
2000
Not in MoMA's Collection
La Tête en Feu
2000
Medium: Ink on graph paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 8" (27.9 x 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
States
State I of IV
2000
<i>Head on Fire</i>
2000
State II of IV
2000
<i>Head on Fire</i>
2000
State III of IV
2000
<i>Head on Fire</i>
2000
State IV of IV, variant
2000
<i>Head on Fire</i>
2000
Published
State IV of IV
2000
<i>Head on Fire</i>
2000
Published
Not in MoMA's Collection
State IV of IV
2000
Not in MoMA's Collection
<i>Head on Fire</i>
2000
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2009
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2009
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2000
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2000
Medium: Ink, oilstick, and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 9 x 11 1/2" (22.9 x 29.2 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY