The process of printmaking, which involves creating a composition in stages (states), perfectly suited Bourgeois's practice of constantly revising her imagery. Here one has an opportunity to see how her imagination unfolded.
Gallery label from Louise Bourgeois: An Unfolding Portrait, Sept. 24, 2017-Jan. 28, 2018.
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State/variant
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State IV of VI
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Medium
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Engraving
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Dimensions
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plate: 6 7/8 x 4 15/16" (17.4 x 12.6 cm); sheet: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2" (24 x 16.5 cm)
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Publisher
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unpublished
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Printer
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The artist at Atelier 17, New York
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Edition
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1 known impression of state IV
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Impresssion
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Not numbered
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Credit
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Gift of the artist
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Object number
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135.1990.3
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Copyright
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© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
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Department
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Drawings and Prints