La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation

Cat. No. 581/II, variant 1

La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation

State/Variant:
State II of III, variant
Date:
2001
Alternate Title:
Self Portrait: La Nausée
Themes
Body Parts, Figures, Objects
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 9 15/16 x 7 15/16" (25.3 x 20.2 cm); sheet: 11 1/8 x 9 3/16" (28.3 x 23.4 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, black ink.
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
2 known variant impressions of state II
Edition Information:
Proof before the editioning of state III.
Impression:
Not numbered
Descriptive Title:
English translation: "The Nausea"; "The Reparation"
Description:
Drypoint, with black ink and pencil additions
Inscription:
Verso: "Categno / castelluchio / colarossi" center sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I, by burnishing: line in right foot removed.
Changes from state I, in drypoint: right foot reconfigured; face and hair 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.
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:
1499.2008
This Work in Other Collections:
Tate Modern, London (state III)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

La Nausée , plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation

2001-2003

Source

2001

Self Portrait: La Nausée
States
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
La Nausée, plate 1 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation

Portfolio

2003

La Réparation

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