The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth

Cat. No. 132/II, variant 1

The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth

State/Variant:
State II of II, variant
Date:
2005
Themes
Fabric Works, Figures, Motherhood & Family
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
plate: 13 3/8 x 9 9/16" (34 x 24.3 cm); sheet: 16 7/16 x 10 3/8" (41.7 x 26.3 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
2 known variant impressions of state II
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.

The 2 known variant impressions of state II are both on fabric; the 1 known impression of state I is on paper.
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).
Curatorial Remarks:
The plate dimensions of the 2 known impressions on fabric vary because of fabric stretching fluctuations during printing.
Description:
Drypoint, with red ink additions
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I in drypoint: necklace delineated; hair further delineated.
Additions in red ink: baby delineated; lines reinforced overall.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
85.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth

2005

States
The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth
The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth
The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth

Related Works in the Catalogue

Untitled, plate 1 of 14, from the portfolio, Autobiographical Series
The Cross-Eyed Woman I
The Cross-Eyed Woman II
The Cross-Eyed Woman IV
The Cross-Eyed Woman V
The Cross-Eyed Woman VI
The Cross-Eyed Woman VII
Untitled, plate 2 of 14, from the portfolio, Autobiographical Series
Birth, plate 9 of 24, from the series, Self Portrait
The Birth
The Cross-Eyed Woman III

Related Works in Other Mediums

The Arrival (detail)
Untitled (Woman Giving Birth)
The Birth