Cat. No. 292
The Cross-Eyed Woman II
- State/Variant:
- Only state
- Date:
- 2004
- Series:
- The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII (View All)
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Figures
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 13 1/4 x 9 7/16" (33.7 x 24 cm); sheet: 20 3/8 x 14 15/16" (51.7 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 impression 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.
The amount of plate tone and selective wiping varies across the edition. For comparison, see another example from the edition in the Evolving Composition Diagram below. - 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:
- 1811.2012.2
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Cross-Eyed Woman II
2004
States
Only state
2004
2004
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state
2004
2004
Published
Only state
2004
2004
