LOUISE BOURGEOIS: COMPLETE BOOKS & PRINTS

Descriptive Title:

Loops

Themes:

Abstraction

Techniques:

Drypoint

Description:

Drypoint, with blue pencil additions

Support:

Smooth, wove paper

Dimensions:

plate: 7 15/16 x 9 15/16" (20.2 x 25.2 cm); sheet: 10 5/8 x 13 1/4" (27 x 33.6 cm)

Signature:

"LB" right lower margin, black ink over blue pencil. "LB" (sideways) left lower margin, black ink.

Publisher:

unpublished

Printer:

Harlan & Weaver, New York

Edition:

1 known impression of state III

Impression:

Not numbered

Edition Information:

Not issued as a published edition at any state.

State Changes and Additions:

Changes from state II, in drypoint: lines reinforced throughout.

Curatorial Remarks:

The orientation of each composition is based on the signature. In this case, there are two signatures that indicate two possible orientations; the orientation seen here was designated for cataloguing purposes.

Other Remarks:

According to the artist's assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, Bourgeois was interested in creating new shapes and forms through the act of weaving, twisting, and knotting material. This interest is most evident in the fabric works (a few examples of which are seen below in Related Works), and is also referenced and represented in various works on paper.

MoMA Credit Line:

Gift of the artist

MoMA Accession Number:

1625.2008

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY