It Breaks If They Are Separated

Cat. No. 619/IV, variant 2

It Breaks If They Are Separated

State/Variant:
State IV of IV, variant
Date:
2002
Themes
Abstraction
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 9 15/16 x 11 15/16" (25.2 x 30.3 cm); sheet: 11 1/8 x 14 3/16" (28.2 x 36.1 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, pencil.
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
2 known variant impressions of state IV
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.

Matrices:
The progression of this composition, as seen in the Evolving Composition Diagram below, involved 2 plates.

Plate 1: left circle, and outline of right side of horizontal band.

Plate 2: right circle, and outline of left and right sides of horizontal band.
Impression:
Not numbered
Curatorial Remarks:
The peach watercolor wash stains in the left upper and upper middle margins do not appear to be intentional additions by the artist.
Descriptive Title:
Two Entwined Circles
Description:
Drypoint, with blue gouache and pencil additions
State Changes and Additions:
Plate 1 printed in black. Plate 2 printed in red.

Changes from state III, in drypoint, in plate 2: left side of horizontal band shaded in.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
1732.2008
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

It Breaks If They Are Separated

2002

Source

1998

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