The Birth

Cat. No. 521, variant 1

The Birth

State/Variant:
Only state, variant
Date:
2007
Themes
Fabric Works, Figures, Motherhood & Family
Techniques
Digital
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
overall: 30 x 25 x 2" (76.2 x 63.5 x 5.1 cm)
Signature:
"LB" lower right sheet, stitched in tan thread. Verso: "Louise Bourgeois" pencil.
Publisher
Louise Bourgeois
Printer
Dyenamix
Edition:
3 known variant impressions of the only state
Edition Information:
There are variations in the fabrics used in the 3 known impressions of this composition. Additionally, each impression in the edition has a different title.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
The source drawing for this composition is Untitled, no. 6 of 6, from the series, "The Passage." The series can be seen in full in Related Works in Other Mediums below. Untitled, no. 4 of 6, from the series, "The Passage" is the source drawing for a different edition of digital prints, which can be seen in Related Works in the Catalogue.
Curatorial Remarks:
The signature on the verso is not fully documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person.
Description:
Digital print, with fabric collage
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

The Birth , The Good Mother , and The Passage

2007

Source

2007

Untitled, no. 6 of 6, from the series, The Passage
States
The Birth
The Good Mother
The Passage

Related Works in the Catalogue

Femme
The Good Mother
The Ticking Clock
The Endless Loop
The Passage
The Birth
Good Mother, plate 17 of 24, from the series, Self Portrait
The Woven Child

Related Works in Other Mediums

The Birth
The Birth
The Good Mother (Topiary)
The Passage