Cat. No. 350e/VIII, variant 4
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the series, The Laws of Nature
- State/Variant:
- State VIII of IX, variant
- Date:
- c. 2003
- Series:
- The Laws of Nature
- Themes
- Fabric Works, Figures
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Silk
- Dimensions:
- overall: 8 x 52 1/2" (20.3 x 133.4 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower sheet, black ink.
- Edition:
- 6 known variant impressions of state VIII on fabric (1 on a scarf)
- Edition Information:
- Proof outside the illustrated book edition of state VIII on paper, and before the illustrated book edition of state IX on fabric.
This impression is part of a series on a scarf, with the plates in a different order from the published editions. For consistency, the plate numbers for the untitled compositions remain the same throughout this project. The order on the scarf is as follows: plate 1, plate 4, plate 3, plate 2, plate 5.
There are several other unpublished but signed formats of “The Laws of Nature:” a series on fabric, printed in black, in 2 known examples, and a series on fabric, printed in red, in 1 known example. (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.
There is 1 additional initialed impression of this composition on fabric, printed in black. It does not make up part of a series and is not reproduced due to its similarity to the impressions in the series, seen here. - 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 often vary slightly due to stretching. Sheet dimensions were 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
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state VII in drypoint: female figure's hair further delineated.
State VIII of IX, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book, The Laws of Nature
2003-2006
State I of IX, variant
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State I of IX, variant
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State II of IX
2000-2001
Untitled, plate1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State III of IX
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State IV of IX
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State V of IX
2000-2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2000-2001
State VI of IX
2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2001
State VII of IX
2001
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2001
State VIII of IX, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VIII of IX, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VIII of IX, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VIII of IX, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the series,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VIII of IX, variant
c. 2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2003
State VIII of IX
2003
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
2003
State IX of IX, variant
c. 2006
Untitled, plate 1 of 5, from the illustrated book,<i> The Laws of Nature</i>
c. 2006
State IX of IX
2006
Untitled, plate 1 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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State XVII of XVII
2003
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2003
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2001
Couple
2001
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© 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
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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