Cat. No. 132/II, variant 1
The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth
- State/Variant:
- State II of II, variant
- Date:
- 2005
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Figures, Motherhood & Family
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with red ink additions
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 13 3/8 x 9 9/16" (34 x 24.3 cm); sheet: 16 7/16 x 10 3/8" (41.7 x 26.3 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 2 known variant impressions of state II
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- Not issued as a published edition at any state.
The 2 known variant impressions of state II are both on fabric; the 1 known impression of state I is on paper. - State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state I in drypoint: necklace delineated; hair further delineated.
Additions in red ink: baby delineated; lines reinforced overall. - Background:
- According to Bourgeois’s assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, the artist occasionally crossed her eyes to amuse her friends. Also, she admired the paintings of cross-eyed women by artist John Graham (1886-1961).
- Curatorial Remarks:
- The plate dimensions of the 2 known impressions on fabric vary because of fabric stretching fluctuations during printing.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 85.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Cross-Eyed Woman Giving Birth
2005
States
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
State I of II
2005
2005
State II of II, variant
2005
2005
State II of II, variant
2005
2005
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
