Cat. No. 582/X
Spiral Woman
- State/Variant:
- State X of X
- Date:
- 2002
- Themes
- Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures, Spirals
- Techniques
- Drypoint, Engraving
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 11 1/2 x 9" (29.2 x 22.9 cm); sheet: 23 3/4 x 23" (60.3 x 58.4 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher
- Harlan & Weaver
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 5 on fabric; and an edition of 35 on paper, with 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 2 H.C., 1 B.A.T., as plate 2 of 7 in the portfolio, "La Réparation"
- Edition Information:
- Plate dimensions throughout this fabric edition may vary slightly due to stretching fluctuations. Since there is no fabric example in MoMA's collection, plate dimensions cited here refer to the edition on paper.
There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces. Two varying examples are reproduced in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
One example from the edition on fabric has what looks like registration marks, in red pencil, at the middle edge on all sides. These marks are not more fully documented because the work could not be examined in person.
There is 1 known impression of state X on paper, outside the edition. This impression is more lightly inked than the editioned impressions and has a signature, "LB" in red, in the lower right margin. The additional impression is not illustrated due to its similarity to the editioned impressions. - Impression:
- Not numbered
- Curatorial Remarks:
- The filling in of the arms and legs was accomplished with a tangle of drypoint lines that were heavily inked.
- Description:
- Drypoint and engraving
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state IX in drypoint: arms and legs further filled in.
- Other Remarks:
- According to the artist's assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, and printer Felix Harlan, the source for this print is the 1984 sculpture, "Spiral Woman." Harlan says that the closely related drawing from 2002 (seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums) was probably taken from an impression of the print. Bourgeois also made a photocopy of the drawing with hand additions. Both were made as part of the artist's working process midway through the platemaking.
State X of X
2002
Spiral Woman , plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
2001-2003
Source
1984
Spiral Woman
1984
Spiral Woman
1984
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: overall: 14 x 4 1/2 x 5 1/2" (35.6 x 11.4 x 14 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
State I of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State II of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State III of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State IV of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State V of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State VI of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State VI of X, variant
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State VII of X
2001
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2001
State VIII of X, variant
2002
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2002
State VIII of X, variant
2002
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2002
State IX of X, variant
2002
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2002
State IX of X, variant
2002
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2002
State X of X
2002
<i>Spiral Woman</i>
2002
State X of X
2002
<i>Spiral Woman</i>
2002
State X of X
2003
<i>Spiral Woman</i>, plate 2 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2003
Portfolio
2003
La Réparation
2003
<i>La Réparation</i>
2003
Related Works in the Catalogue
Untitled
Only state, variant
2004
Untitled
2004
Progression
Version 1 of 2, state I of II
1990
<i>Progression</i>
1990
Hanging Figure
State II of II
2000
<i>Hanging Figure</i>
2000
Couples
Version 2 of 2, only state
2001
<i>Couples</i>
2001
Related Works in Other Mediums
Spiral Woman
1951-52
Spiral Woman
1951-52
Medium: Wood, paint, and steel
Dimensions: 48 3/4 x 12 x 12" (124 x 30.6 x 30.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2003
Spiral Woman
2003
Medium: Fabric
Dimensions: 69 x 14 x 13 1/2" (175.3 x 35.6 x 34.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Ink and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 8 1/2" (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 13 3/4 x 6 5/8" (34.9 x 16.8 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Pencil and charcoal on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 42 x 29" (106.7 x 73.7 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Spiral Woman
2002
Spiral Woman
2002
Medium: Photocopy, with ink additions
Dimensions: sheet: 11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY