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Cat. No. 917/II, variant 5

Untitled

State/Variant:
State II of II, variant
Date:
1999
Descriptive Title:
Staring Face with Red Hand
Themes:
Body Parts, Faces & Portraits
Techniques:
Drypoint, Other
Description:
Drypoint and monotype, with red ink, red gouache, black crayon, pencil, and puncture additions
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 11 13/16 × 8 15/16" (30 × 22.7 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 11 1/4" (42.5 x 28.5 cm)
Signature:
"LB" lower right margin, red ink.
Inscription:
"HC" lower left margin, red ink, artist's hand. Verso: "L'effroi, / la main / mechante." lower center sheet, red ink, artist's hand
Publisher:
unpublished
Printer:
The artist
Edition:
11 known impressions of state II
Impression:
Not numbered
Edition Information:
The "HC" inscription, in the artist's hand, does not indicate a conventional H.C. impression, as this composition was not issued as a published edition at any state.
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from state I, in drypoint: hatching added between double contours. Irises filled in.
Additions in monotype: red shape covering lower half of face and blue portions in lower composition added.
Additions by puncture: hole added to right iris.
Background:
On October 5th, 1999, the artist was visited by the David Rockefeller, Jr. and Richard Lanier. They visited to discuss the Praemium Imperiale Award from the Japan Art Association. Since 1989, the 5 prizes per year have been awarded in the categories of painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and film/theater. Bourgeois was the recipient in the sculpture category in 1999.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
987.2008

Untitled
1999

States

Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State I of II
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999
Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1999
State II of II, variant
1999