Cat. No. 239/I
Head on Fire
- State/Variant:
- State I of IV
- Date:
- 2000
- Themes
- Body Parts, Faces & Portaits
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Smooth, wove Hahnemühle paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 10 15/16 x 8 3/8" (27.8 x 21.3 cm); sheet: 15 3/8 x 11 1/4" (39 x 28.5 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" lower right margin, red ink.
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 1 known impression of state I
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of state IV.
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Since Bourgeois dated this proof, "July 20/2001" in red ink, she possibly continued to add hand additions after the initial proofing period in 2000.
- Description:
- Drypoint, with red and purple ink additions
- Inscription:
- Verso: "July 20/2001" lower right sheet, red ink, artist's hand.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 970.2008
- This Work in Other Collections:
- The Baltimore Museum of Art, MD
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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State I 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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Ice Bag for a Burning Tête en Feu
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