Spiral Woman II

Cat. No. 1111.2

Spiral Woman II

State/Variant:
Version 2 of 2, only state
Date:
2006
Themes
Figures, Spirals
Techniques
Etching
Support:
Paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 26 × 19 5/8" (66 × 49.8 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois" lower right margin, pencil.
Publisher
Osiris
Printer
Wingate Studio
Edition:
12
Edition Information:
In addition to the "Spiral Woman II" edition, version 2 of this composition was included in the illustrated book "Hang On." Version 1 was issued as "Spiral Woman I" (see Evolving Composition Diagram below).

About the "Spiral Woman II" edition:
The hand additions and orientation vary across the edition. For comparison, see other impressions in the Evolving Composition Diagram below. Bourgeois and the publisher designated each impression in this edition as a study. (Usually in this catalogue, the term study describes photocopies and tracings that were used in the process of developing a composition.)

About the "Hang On" illustrated book edition:
There are varying hand additions across the edition of illustrated books. Impression number 5/9 was also available for examination by MoMA cataloguers, but was not available for reproduction. In that example, plate 2 has chine collé, and white and red gouache, red pencil, and pencil additions.
Impression:
"Study 8/12" verso.
Curatorial Remarks:
The color of the hand additions, paper type, and impression number could not be fully documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person.
Description:
Etching, with watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and pencil additions
Inscription:
"Spiral Woman" lower left margin, pencil, artist's hand.
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from version 1: composition transferred to larger plate in etching.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Spiral Woman ; Untitled, plate 1 of 17, from the illustrated book, Hang On

2004-2006

First Version
Spiral Woman I
Spiral Woman I (recto)
Spiral Woman I (verso)
Second Version
Untitled, plate 1 of 17, from the illustrated book, Hang On
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II
Spiral Woman II

Illustrated Book

2004

Hang On

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Untitled
My Inner Life
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