Louise Bourgeois. Untitled, plate 2 of 5, from the illustrated book, The Laws of Nature (2000-2001)

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Louise Bourgeois. Untitled, plate 2 of 5, from the illustrated book, The Laws of Nature. 2000-2001

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Cat. No. 351/II, variant 3

Untitled, plate 2 of 5, from the illustrated book, The Laws of Nature

State/Variant:: State II of X, variant
Date:: 2000-2001

Themes:: Figures
Techniques:: Drypoint
Description:: Drypoint, with red ink and blue watercolor additions
Support:: Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:: plate: 4 3/4 x 5 13/16" (12 x 14.7 cm); sheet: 15 7/16 x 9 9/16" (39.2 x 24.3 cm)
Signature:: "LB" lower right margin, red ink. "LB" right lower margin, red ink.
Publisher:: unpublished
Printer:: Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:: 3 known variant impressions of state II
Impression:: Not numbered
Edition Information:: Proof before the editioning of state IX on paper and of state X on fabric.
State Changes and Additions:: Changes from state I in drypoint: groundline and female figure's hair, features, and necklace, delineated; male figure's features and hair delineated; female figure's right hand delineated, and male figure's left hand, further delineated.
Additions in red ink: male figure's hair further delineated and his Adam's apple delineated, anticipating state V; female figure's hair further delineated, anticipating state III; her shoes further delineated, anticipating state VI; her hair further delineated, anticipating state III; her shoes further delineated, anticipating state VI; her necklace re-configured, anticpating state V.
Background:: The artist told printer Felix Harlan that the figures in this series are playing an adult version of a French children's game, known as "faire des galipettes," meaning to do somersaults. In fact, the expression "faire des galipettes" is also slang for having sex, a punning reference that Bourgeois must have enjoyed.
MoMA Credit Line:: Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:: 1022.2008