Cat. No. 625
Untitled, no. 5 of 12, from the series, Spirals
- State/Variant:
- Only state
- Date:
- 2005
- Series:
- Spirals
- Themes
- Abstraction, Spirals
- Techniques
- Relief
- Support:
- Smooth, thin, handmade Echizen Shikibu Gampi paper
- Dimensions:
- sheet: 14 x 16 5/8" (35.5 x 42.2 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" lower right sheet, pencil.
- Publisher
- Louise Bourgeois
- Printer
- Watanabe Studio
- Edition:
- 15; plus 1 A.P.
- Edition Information:
- The Louise Bourgeois Studio has noted that Impression numbers, and numbers indicating sequence, are inscribed on the verso of each sheet; in addition, sheet no. 12 is signed on the verso: “Louise Bourgeois.” MoMA’s set has different numbering and signatures: the sequence numbers are inscribed, in the artist’s hand, on the recto of each sheet, and an “LB” signature is also on the recto of each sheet; Impression numbers do not appear on the recto or verso of any sheet.
- Impression:
- A.P. 1/1
- Background:
- The source drawings for no. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 in this series come from the 2005 drawings series, “Je t’aime,” which has 60 double-sided drawings in all. The other five compositions in the “Spirals” series are independent of “Je t’aime.”
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Images of nos. 2 and 8 from this series were made into teacup and saucer merchandise items, and no. 10 was made into a T-shirt merchandise item.
- Description:
- Woodcut
- Inscription:
- "5" left lower sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
- State Changes and Additions:
- Matrices:
Block 1: background (uncarved woodblock)
Block 2: spiral - Installation Remarks:
- This composition is one of 12 that constitute a single work of art. All of these compositions are to be exhibited together and in the indicated sequence.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 719.2006.5
- This Work in Other Collections:
- Tate Modern, London and National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh. Lent by the Artist Rooms Foundation.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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Untitled, no. 5 of 12, from the series, Spirals
2005
Source
2005
Not in MoMA's Collection
Untitled
2005
Not in MoMA's Collection
Untitled
2005
Medium: Unique fabric collage
Dimensions: sheet: 24 × 31" (61 × 78.7 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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Only state
2005
Untitled, no. 5 of 12, from the series,<i> Spirals</i>
2005
Series
2005
Published
Spirals
2005
<i>Spirals</i>
2005
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© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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2003
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2003
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© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY