The Cross-Eyed Woman III

Cat. No. 293/I

The Cross-Eyed Woman III

State/Variant:
State I of III
Date:
2004
Themes
Faces & Portaits
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 9 5/16 x 6 11/16" (23.6 x 17 cm); sheet: 14 7/16 x 11 1/4" (36.7 x 28.6 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois" right lower margin, pencil.
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
1 known impression of state I
Edition Information:
Proof before the editioning of state III.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
According to Bourgeois’s assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, the artist occasionally crossed her eyes to amuse her friends. Also, she admired the paintings of cross-eyed women by artist John Graham (1886-1961).
Description:
Drypoint, with red ink additions
State Changes and Additions:
Additions in red ink: face further delineated and hair reinforced, anticipating state II; necklace added, anticipating state III; body reinforced.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
10.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

The Cross-Eyed Woman III

2004

States
The Cross-Eyed Woman III
The Cross-Eyed Woman III
The Cross-Eyed Woman III
The Cross-Eyed Woman III
The Cross-Eyed Woman III

Series

2004

The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII

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