Eternity, component no. 14 of 14

Cat. No. 180/14

Eternity, component no. 14 of 14

State/Variant:
Only state
Date:
2009
Series:
Eternity

Themes
Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures
Techniques
Drypoint
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
component (view 1): 8 5/8 x 6 1/4" (21.9 x 15.9 cm); overall (view 2): 123 3/4 x 85 3/4" (314.3 x 217.8 cm)
Signature:
"LB" left upper sheet overall, stitched in red thread.
Publisher
Louise Bourgeois
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
Unique
Edition Information:
There is 1 known variant impression of component no. 14, outside the unique fabric collage "Eternity." The variant impression is a component in the unique fabric collage "The Long Night," which can be seen below in the Related Works in the Catalogue. The impression in "The Long Night" includes black ink additions that delineate lines of texture within the figure.
Curatorial Remarks:
Each of the 14 components of the collage, which are printed on individual fabric sheets, are sewn onto the overall fabric sheet. The outline of the clock and the clock's hands are composed with brown thread stitched into the overall sheet. The numbers around the clock and the center point of the clock are stitched in red thread.
Description:
Drypoint on fabric collage
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Eternity , component no. 14 of 14

2009

Components
Eternity, component no. 14 of 14

Series

2009

Eternity

Related Works in the Catalogue

The Long Night