Untitled, no. 8 of 12, from the portfolio, Dawn

Cat. No. 218

Untitled, no. 8 of 12, from the portfolio, Dawn

Date:
2006
Portfolio:
Dawn

Themes
Abstraction, Fabric Works, Nature, Spirals
Techniques
Other Techniques
Dimensions:
sheet: 12 1/4 x 9 3/4" (31.1 x 24.7 cm)
Signature:
"LB" verso, stitched.
"LB" right lower front cover, stitched in blue thread.
Publisher
unpublished
Edition:
Unique
Curatorial Remarks:
The color and location of the signature on the verso of this sheet is not documented because this work is not in MoMA's collection and could not be examined in person.
Description:
Fabric collage
Installation Remarks:
This composition is one of 12 that constitute a single work of art. All of these compositions are to be exhibited together and in the indicated sequence.
Other Remarks:
According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, the 12 fabric collages comprising the portfolio, "Dawn," are composed of various fabrics from Bourgeois's wardrobe. The sequence of the fabric collages within the portfolio was meant to convey the passage of time and the beginning of a new day.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Untitled, no. 8 of 12, from the portfolio, Dawn

2006

Formats
Untitled, no. 8 of 12, from the portfolio, Dawn

Portfolio

2006

Dawn

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