Untitled (Study for Saturday Morning)

Cat. No. 421, study

Untitled (Study for Saturday Morning)

State/Variant:
Study
Date:
2001
Themes
Figures, Objects
Techniques
Other Techniques
Support:
Smooth paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 10 7/8 x 8 1/2" (27.6 x 21.6 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower sheet, red ink.
Background:
According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, this image is based on Bourgeois's observation of people lining up on Saturday morning to receive packages of food from the rectory of Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, located across the street from her home on West 20th Street. The artist also made a sculpture and a drypoint edition of the rectory building, both titled "The Rectory" and seen below as Related Works.
Curatorial Remarks:
To create this study, Bourgeois collaged together several photocopies of the untitled source drawing, reproduced in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
Description:
Photocopy, with collage, red and blue ink, pencil, and white correction fluid additions
Inscription:
Verso: "les plus malheureux que toi" upper center sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "coude ou elbow / is moving." center sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "Crutches / bequilles [sic] / les boiteuses" lower right sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Saturday Morning

2001-2009

Source

2001

Untitled
Studies
Untitled (Study for Saturday Morning)
First Version
Saturday Morning
Saturday Morning
Saturday Morning
Second Version
Saturday Morning
Saturday Morning
Saturday Morning

Related Works in the Catalogue

The Rectory

Related Works in Other Mediums

The Rectory