Cat. No. 581/III
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
- State/Variant:
- State III of III
- Date:
- 2003
- Portfolio:
- La Réparation
- Alternate Title:
- Self Portrait: La Nausée
- Themes
- Body Parts, Figures, Objects
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Slightly textured, wove, Hahnemühle paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 10 x 8" (25.4 x 20.3 cm); sheet: 17 x 15" (43.2 x 38.1 cm)
- Signature:
- "Louise Bourgeois 2003" lower right margin, pencil.
- Publisher
- Harlan & Weaver
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 35; plus 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 2 H.C., 1 B.A.T.
- Impression:
- "a.p. 6/7" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand.
- Descriptive Title:
- English translation: "The Nausea"; "The Reparation"
- Description:
- Drypoint
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state III, in drypoint: hair further altered.
- Artist’s Remarks:
- Inscribed on the verso of the source drawing: "little boy blue, come and blow your / horn / come and the meadow / the cat is the meadow / the cow in the corn / Punch and Judy Dennis Adrian / Lou Pollack / Punch and Rhun a l'eglise / La retour d'age (fauve) menopause. / I took to it as a duck to water / je baille aux corneilles / Brigitte / grackles / Les animaux buichat / Aldo Rossi architect / What is the shape of the problem, question / of this melodie. / It had such a hold and such a beauty that I never / wanted to be separated again. Hold my bones / together (Larry / Rinder book) / a and b also Bob Spring / foundry." across sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
- Installation Remarks:
- The prints in this portfolio can be shown as a group or individually. There is no required sequence.
- Other Remarks:
- According to Jerry Gorovoy, the artist's assistant, this composition refers to sensation of being sea sick.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 543.2005.1
- This Work in Other Collections:
- Tate Modern, London (state III)
State III of III
2003
La Nausée , plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
2001-2003
Source
2001
Self Portrait: La Nausée
2001
Self Portrait: La Nausée
2001
Medium: Ink and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/4 x 8" (23.5 x 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
State I of III, variant
2001
<i>La Nausée</i>, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State I of III, variant
2001
<i>La Nausée</i>, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State I of III, variant
2001
<i>La Nausée</i>, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State II of III, variant
2001
<i>La Nausée</i>, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State II of III, variant
2003
<i>La Nausée</i>, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2003
State III of III
2003
<i>La Nausée</i>, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2003
Portfolio
2003
La Réparation
2003
<i>La Réparation</i>
2003
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