Untitled (Study for Untitled)

Cat. No. 511, study 1

Untitled (Study for Untitled)

Date:
2001

Themes
Faces & Portaits, Motherhood & Family, Music, Nature
Techniques
Other Techniques
Dimensions:
sheet: 11 x 8 1/2" (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower sheet, red ink.
Publisher
unpublished
Edition:
6 known studies
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
According to printer Felix Harlan of Harlan & Weaver, the floral motif in this composition was inspired by a very old piece of upholstery fabric that belonged to the artist.

The inscription on the verso of state I refers to Bourgeois's husband, Robert Goldwater, and her three sons, Michel, Jean-Louis, and Alain.
Curatorial Remarks:
The type of paper and composition dimensions could not be documented because this impression is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
Descriptive Title:
Singing in Unison; The Family
Description:
Photocopy, with red ink, pencil, blue colored pencil, and white correction fluid additions
Artist’s Remarks:
Inscription on the verso of state I: "father Robert. / Alain, Jean Louis, Michel." lower center sheet, pencil, artist's hand; "Sign en choeur. with [crossed out] using a tuning / fork / diapason tuning fork." bottom center to lower right, red ink, artist's hand.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

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2001

Studies
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Your Future is Strewn with Flowers (Study for Untitled)
States
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La Danse des 3 Fils avec leur Père Robert
Untitled