Cat. No. 291/II
The Cross-Eyed Woman I
- State/Variant:
-
State II of II
- Date:
- 2004
- Series:
- The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII (View All)
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Faces & Portraits
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 6 3/4 x 9 3/16" (17.1 x 23.3 cm); sheet: 16 x 14 15/16" (40.6 x 38 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 5; plus 2 A.P., 1 P.P.
- Impression:
- A.P. 2/2
- Edition Information:
- There is 1 known variant impression of state II, outside the edition.
There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.
Impression no. 4/5 is the only impression within the edition that has selective wiping. - State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state I in drypoint: hair and figure further delineated.
- 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).
- Installation Remarks:
- The compositions within this series can be exhibited individually.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Due to the nature of the mounting and framing of this work, the verso could not be examined.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1811.2012.1
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Cross-Eyed Woman I
2004
States
State I of II
2004
2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
State II of II
2004
2004
Published
State II of II
2004
2004
