Cat. No. 582/X
Spiral Woman, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
- State/Variant:
- State X of X
- Date:
- 2003
- Portfolio:
- La Réparation
- Themes
- Body Parts, Figures, Spirals
- Techniques
- Drypoint, Engraving
- Support:
- Slightly textured, wove Hahnemühle paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 11 1/2 x 9 in. (29.2 x 22.9 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., and an edition of 5 on fabric
- Impression:
- "a.p. 6/7" lower left margin, pencil, unknown hand.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- The filling in of the arms and legs was accomplished with a tangle of drypoint lines that was heavily inked.
- Descriptive Title:
- English translation: "The Reparation"
- Description:
- Drypoint and engraving, with selective wiping
- Installation Remarks:
- The prints in this portfolio can be shown as a group or individually. There is no required sequence.
- Other Remarks:
- According to the artist's assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, and printer Felix Harlan, the source for this print is the 1984 sculpture, "Spiral Woman." Harlan says that the closely related drawing from 2002 (seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums) was probably taken from an impression of the print. Bourgeois also made a photocopy of the drawing with hand additions. Both were made as part of the artist's working process midway through the platemaking.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 543.2005.2
- This Work in Other Collections:
- Tate Modern, London (state X on paper)
State X of X
2003
Spiral Woman , plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
2001-2003
Source
1984
Spiral Woman
1984
Spiral Woman
1984
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: overall: 14 x 4 1/2 x 5 1/2" (35.6 x 11.4 x 14 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Related Works in the Catalogue
Related Works in Other Mediums
Spiral Woman
1951-52
Spiral Woman
1951-52
Medium: Wood, paint, and steel
Dimensions: 48 3/4 x 12 x 12" (124 x 30.6 x 30.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2003
Spiral Woman
2003
Medium: Fabric
Dimensions: 69 x 14 x 13 1/2" (175.3 x 35.6 x 34.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Ink and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 8 1/2" (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 13 3/4 x 6 5/8" (34.9 x 16.8 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Pencil and charcoal on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 42 x 29" (106.7 x 73.7 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Photocopy, with ink additions
Dimensions: sheet: 11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY