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Cat. No. 416/I, variant 2

Ear

State/Variant:
State I of VI, variant
Date:
2004
Themes:
Body Parts, Faces & Portraits
Techniques:
Aquatint, Drypoint
Description:
Drypoint and aquatint, with punched hole, and with pink watercolor, black and blue ink, pencil, white correction fluid, and blue gouache additions
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 9 7/8 x 6 1/8" (25.1 x 15.6 cm); sheet: 10 1/2 x 6 5/8" (26.7 x 16.9 cm)
Signature:
"LB" lower right comp., pencil.
Publisher:
unpublished
Printer:
Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:
2 known variant impressions of state I
Impression:
Not numbered
Edition Information:
Proof before the editioning of state VI.
State Changes and Additions:
Additions in blue ink and pencil: hair, neck, chin, eye, and mouth, anticipating state II.
Additions in black ink: ear shading and necklace, anticipating state II; pupil, anticipating state VI.
Additions in correctional fluid: face lightened, anticipating state IV.
Puncture addition: hole in ear, anticipating state II.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
1484.2012

Ear
2004

States

Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
State I of VI, variant
2004
Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
State I of VI, variant
2004
Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
State II of VI
2004
Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
State III of VI
2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION State IV of VI
2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION State V of VI
2004
Published Louise Bourgeois. Ear. 2004
State VI of VI
2004