Cat. No. 131, variant
Feather Thoughts
- State/Variant:
- Only state, variant
- Date:
- 2006
- Themes
- Nature, Objects
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Smooth, wove paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 6 7/8 x 4 13/16" (17.5 x 12.3 cm); sheet: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4" (23.5 x 18.4 cm)
- Signature:
- Not signed
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 1 known variant impression of the only state
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of the only state on fabric.
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Background:
- In the late decades of her life, Bourgeois created prints as holiday gifts for a small circle of friends. The fabric edition of "Feather Thoughts" was the 2006 holiday gift for her VIP list. She also created "Toi et Moi," a screenprint on fabric, as a gift in 2006.
- Description:
- Drypoint
- Other Remarks:
- According to Bourgeois's assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, Bourgeois often referred to her drawings as "feather thoughts" and related them to memories.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1521.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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Medium: Gouache and charcoal on red paper
Dimensions: sheet: 12 x 9" (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY