Cat. No. 474/I
Arch of Hysteria, plate 19 of 24, from the series, Self Portrait
- State/Variant:
- State I of II
- Date:
- 2007
- Themes:
- Figures
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with red ink additions
- Support:
- Smooth, wove paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 4 15/16 x 3 7/16" (12.5 x 8.8 cm); sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 7/8" (34.3 x 27.6 cm)
- Signature:
- Not signed
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 1 known impression of state I
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of state II on fabric.
- Background:
- This series depicts the story of Bourgeois’s life. Beginning with an image of a young girl, it progresses through marriage and having children, and finally, to predominant themes in the artist's work.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Unlike for many of Bourgeois's prints, there are no source drawings for this series.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1537.2012
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY