Cat. No. 61.1, variant 2
Ode â l'Oubli
- State/Variant:
- Version 1 of 2, only state, variant
- Date:
- 2002
- Themes
- Fabric Works, Words
- Techniques
- Lithography
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- sheet: 10 3/4 x 10" (27.3 x 25.4 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower sheet, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- SOLO Impression
- Edition:
- 7 known variant impressions of version 1, only state
- Edition Information:
- Proof before version 2 was used as the cover of the 2002 unique fabric illustrated book and before the editioning of the 2004 fabric illustrated book.
Of the 7 known variant impressions of version 1, there are 4 that vary only slightly due to subtle patterns in each fabric. Three of the 4 impressions are not illustrated, due to their similarity to the first impression seen in the Evolving Composition Diagram below. There is also a second impression on this polka dot handkerchief not illustrated due to its similarity to the one seen here. - Impression:
- Not numbered
- Curatorial Remarks:
- In deciding the font size, layout, background, and sheet size for the cover of "Ode à l'Oubli," Bourgeois made trial versions. She also made trial versions for the text pages within the book.
- Descriptive Title:
- English translation: "Ode to Forgetting"
- Description:
- Lithograph
- Other Remarks:
- Bourgeois's assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, remembers a circumflex accent was mistakenly printed on the "A" on the trials for the cover, and on the cover and spine of the unique 2002 book. He is not sure how Bourgeois missed the error. When the cover for the editioned version was made in 2004, it was decided that the title looked best printed with all capital letters, with no accent, and with no italics.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of The Easton Foundation
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 569.2016
- This Work in Other Collections:
- Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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Version 1 of 2, only state, variant
2002
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Ode à l'Oubli , cover
2002-2004
First Version
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Version 1 of 2, only state, variant
2002
Not in MoMA's Collection
<i>Ode â l'Oubli</i>
2002
Version 1 of 2, only state, variant
2002
<i>Ode â l'Oubli</i>
2002
Version 1 of 2, only state, variant
2002
<i>Ode â l'Oubli</i>
2002
Second Version
Not in MoMA's Collection
Version 2 of 2, only state
2002
Not in MoMA's Collection
<i>Ode â l'Oubli</i>
2002
Formats
2002
<i>Ode à l'Oubli</i>, cover
2002
Published
2004
<i>Ode à l'Oubli</i>, cover
2004
Illustrated Book
2002
Ode à l'Oubli
2002
<i>Ode à l'Oubli</i>
2002
Illustrated Book
2004
Published
Ode à l'Oubli
2004
<i>Ode à l'Oubli</i>
2004
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2002
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2002
Published
Not in MoMA's Collection
Ode au Pardon
Only state, variant
c. 2004
Not in MoMA's Collection
<i>Ode au Pardon</i>
c. 2004
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2002
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2002
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2007
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2007