Cat. No. 353d/V, variant 1
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the series, The Laws of Nature
- State/Variant:
- State V of VII, variant
- Date:
- c. 2003
- Series:
- The Laws of Nature
- Themes
- Fabric Works, Figures
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 4 3/4 x 5 3/4" (12 x 14.6 cm); sheet: 8 1/2 x 9 1/4" (21.6 x 23.5 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 2 known variant impressions of state V on fabric
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the illustrated book edition of state VI on paper, and the illustrated book edition of state VII on fabric.
This impression is part of an initialed, but unpublished series.
There are several unpublished but signed formats of “The Laws of Nature:” a series on fabric, printed in black, in 2 known examples; a series on fabric, printed in red, in 1 known example; and a series on a scarf, printed in black, with the plates in a different order. (See the Evolving Composition Diagram.) The states of the plates within the various series sometimes differ from the states of the plates within the published editions.
There are also two sets of plates, printed in red, with no signatures. One set, from c. 2003, is on silk; the other, from c. 2006, is on paper. Since the prints in these sets have no signatures, the sets are not considered to be completed series. - Impression:
- Not numbered
- Background:
- The artist told printer Felix Harlan that the figures in this series are playing an adult version of a French children's game, known as "faire des galipettes," meaning to do somersaults. In fact, the expression "faire des galipettes" is also slang for having sex, a punning reference that Bourgeois must have enjoyed.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- The dimensions of this impression could not be documented beacuse this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The plate dimensions given are from the published impression on paper in MoMA's Collection. Plate dimensions of fabric works may vary slightly due to stretching. Sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
The hand additions in this series could not be examined; information was provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
In contrast to the designation "illustrated book," which contains text, this catalogue designates as a "series" those instances where there is no text accompanying a group of related plates. - Description:
- Drypoint, with selective wiping, and red ink additions
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state IV in drypoint: female figure's thigh reconfigured; male figure's genitals further delineated, and his nipples burnished away.
State V of VII, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book, The Laws of Nature
2003-2006
State I of VII, variant
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State I of VII, variant
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State II of VII
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State III of VII
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State IV of VII, variant
2001
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2001
State IV of VII, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State IV of VII, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State V of VII, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State V of VII, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VI of VII, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VI of VII, variant<br/>
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VI of VII
2003
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2003
State VII of VII, variant
c. 2006
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2006
State VII of VII
2006
Untitled, plate 4 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2006
Illustrated Book
2003
The Laws of Nature
2003
<i>The Laws of Nature</i>
2003
Illustrated Book
2006
The Laws of Nature
2006
<i>The Laws of Nature</i>
2006
Series
c. 2003
The Laws of Nature
c. 2003
<i>The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
Series
2001-2003
The Laws of Nature
2001-2003
<i>The Laws of Nature</i>
2001-2003
Series
c. 2003
The Laws of Nature
c. 2003
<i>The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
Series
c. 2003
The Laws of Nature
c. 2003
<i>The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
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The Couple, plate 5 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
State XVII of XVII
2003
<i>The Couple</i>, plate 5 of 7, from the portfolio,<i> La Réparation</i>
2003
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2001
Couple
2001
Medium: Fabric
Dimensions: overall: 19 x 6 x 6 1/2" (48.3 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Couple
2001
Couple
2001
Medium: Fabric
Dimensions: overall: 20 x 7 x 6" (50.8 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Couple
2007
The Couple
2007
Medium: Gouache and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 23 1/2 x 18" (59.7 x 45.7 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Le Bateau Adulte Enfant(The Laws of Nature)
1997
Le Bateau Adulte Enfant(The Laws of Nature)
1997
Medium: Ink, pencil, and correction fluid on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 9 x 22 5/8" (22.9 x 57.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY