Hanging Figure

Cat. No. 280/II (fabric)

Hanging Figure

State/Variant:
State II of II
Date:
2000
Themes
Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
plate: 5 3/4 x 4 3/4" (14.6 x 12 cm); sheet: 10 1/2 x 9 1/4" (26.7 x 23.5 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thead.
Publisher
Harlan & Weaver
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
1 known impression of state II on fabric, outside the two editions
Edition Information:
This impression is outside the edition of 6 on fabric. There is also an impression on paper outside the edition of 25 on paper.

There are variations in the fabrics used in the fabric edition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces; some impressions have staining or scorching. Two examples with varying fabrics are reproduced in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.

According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, 3 of the 7 A.P. impressions on paper are not numbered, and one of those 3 impressions has red ink additions in the figure's belly button.
Curatorial Remarks:
Due to the nature of the mounting and framing of this work, the verso could not be examined.
Description:
Drypoint, with selective wiping
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I in drypoint: lines reinforced overall.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of Jean-Louis Bourgeois and Alain Bourgeois
MoMA Accession Number:
749.2013
This Work in Other Collections:
Davis Museum, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Hanging Figure

2000

Source

2000

Untitled
States
Hanging Figure
Hanging Figure
Hanging Figure
Hanging Figure
Hanging Figure
Hanging Figure

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