Ode au Pardon

Cat. No. 356, variant 1

Ode au Pardon

State/Variant:
Only state, variant
Date:
c. 2004
Themes
Fabric Works, Words
Techniques
Lithography
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
sheet: 8 3/4 x 8 1/4" (22.2 x 21 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower sheet, stitched in red thread.
Publisher
Lison Editions
Printer
SOLO Impression
Edition:
3 known variant impressions of the only state
Edition Information:
There are variations in the fabrics used in the 3 known impressions of this composition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces. One example with a horizontal stripe pattern has not been reproduced, due to its similarity to the example seen in the Evolving Composition Diagram.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
The text in this composition comes from Bourgeois's voluminous writings—in her diaries, on loose sheets, or on the verso of drawings. The specific source and date of this text are not known.

During the early 2000s, Bourgeois worked with SOLO Impression on the editioned version of "Ode à l'oubli," a book of fabric collages and two lithographed text pages. The phrases on those text pages came from her writings. Inspired by that collaboration, Bourgeois created several individual printed fabric works with lithographed texts.
Descriptive Title:
English translation: "Ode to Forgiving"
Description:
Lithograph
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Ode au Pardon

c. 2004

States
Ode au Pardon
Ode au Pardon

Related Works in the Catalogue

Ode à l'Oubli, cover
Ode à l'Oubli
The Return of the Repressed
Untitled, no. 8 of 24, from the portfolio, Hours of the Day
They Will Not Be Separated Again

Related Works in Other Mediums

Pardoner