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Cat. No. 295/II

The Cross-Eyed Woman V

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, with selective wiping
Support:
Fabric
Dimensions:
plate: 6 3/4 x 9 5/16" (17.2 x 23.6 cm); sheet: 15 1/4 x 17" (38.8 x 43.2 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 are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, including staining, 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 substantial variation in the other State II impression in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I in drypoint: necklace added; hair and figure futher 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:
1811.2012.5

The Cross-Eyed Woman V
2004

States

Louise Bourgeois. The Cross-Eyed Woman V. 2004
State I of II
2004
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. The Cross-Eyed Woman V. 2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION State II of II
2004
Published Louise Bourgeois. The Cross-Eyed Woman V. 2004
State II of II
2004

Series
2004

Louise Bourgeois. The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII. 2004
The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII
2004
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