Medical Print

Cat. No. 60/III (fabric)

Medical Print

State/Variant:
State III of III
Date:
2001
Themes
Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures, Motherhood & Family
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
plate: 6 7/8 x 8 3/8" (17.5 x 21.3 cm); sheet: 15 1/2 x 15 1/4" (39.4 x 38.7 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
Publisher
Harlan & Weaver
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
2 on fabric; plus an edition of 25 on paper with 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 1 B.A.T., 1 H.C.
Edition Information:
There are variations in the fabrics used for this edition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces. The two varying examples are reproduced in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
Impression:
1/2
Curatorial Remarks:
The plate dimensions of this impression could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's collection and could not be examined in person. The dimensions given are from another impression.
Description:
Drypoint, with selective wiping
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state II in drypoint: legs reinforced; hair further delineated.
Other Remarks:
According to Bourgeois's assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, the imagery in this print refers to Bourgeois's preoccupation with the mechanisms of the body and, in particular, bodily fluids, which she called "precious liquids."
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Medical Print

2001

Source

2001

Untitled

Source

2001

Medical Plate
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Medical Print
Medical Print
Medical Print
Medical Print

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