Hairy Spider

Cat. No. 2/II, variant 2

Hairy Spider

State/Variant:
State II of II, variant
Date:
2001
Themes
Music, Spiders
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 11 7/8 x 9 15/16" (30.2 x 25.2 cm); sheet: 21 x 18" (53.3 x 45.7 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, red ink.
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
2 known variant impressions of state II, outside the editions on paper and fabric
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
Bourgeois made drawings on music paper as early as the 1940s. According to her assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, she began to use it again at the time of her "Insomnia Drawings" series in 1994-1995. Listening to music at night led her back to music paper.

Gorovoy also pointed out that the "Pouran" in the inscription on the verso refers to Pouran Esrafily who made films on Bourgeois's life and work, and also presided for many years over the Sunday Salons held by the artist at her home.
Description:
Drypoint, with pink chine collé, and red and black ink, and pencil additions
Inscription:
Verso: "Do I have to dance upside down naked to get one of these? / Pouran / Oct 28, 2001" lower left to center sheet, red ink over pencil, Pouran Esrafily's hand.
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I in drypoint: hair added.
Artist’s Remarks:
Inscribed on the verso of the source drawing: "Spider doll in blue / hairy legs Spider / The obese Spider from Haiti"
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
1477.2008
This Work in Other Collections:
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Hairy Spider

2001

Source

2001

Hairy Spider
Studies
Untitled (Study for Hairy Spider)
Untitled (Study for Hairy Spider)
States
Hairy Spider
Hairy Spider
Hairy Spider
Hairy Spider
Hairy Spider

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