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Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
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Cat. No. 584/V, variant 3

M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation

State/Variant:
State V of VII, variant
Date:
2002
Descriptive Title:
English translation: "The Reparation"
Themes:
Motherhood & Family, Spirals, Words
Techniques:
Drypoint
Description:
Drypoint, with red ink and red crayon additions
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 9 13/16 x 11 7/8" (25 x 30.2 cm); sheet: 11 1/4 x 15 1/2" (28.5 x 39.3 cm)
Signature:
"LB" right lower margin, red ink.
Inscription:
Verso: "M is for Mother" lower left sheet, red ink, artist's hand
Publisher:
unpublished
Printer:
Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:
4 known variant impressions of state V
Impression:
Not numbered
Edition Information:
Proof before the editioning of state VII.
State Changes and Additions:
Matrices:
The progression of this composition, as seen in the Evolving Composition Diagram below, involved 2 plates.

Plate 1: letter M and spiral.

Plate 2: spiral, and in later states, letter M.

State Changes:
Plate 1 printed in red.
Changes from state IV, in drypoint: curl of M in lower right composition further delineated.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
1589.2008
This Work in Other Collections:
Tate Modern, London (state VII)

M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation
2002-2003

Source
1998

NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother. 1998
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION M Is for Mother
Ink and pencil on paper
1998

States

Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State I of VII
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State II of VII
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State III of of VII
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State IV of of VII
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State V of VII, variant
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State V of VII, variant
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State V of VII, variant
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002
State V of VII, variant
2002
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2002-2003
State VI of of VII, variant
2002-2003
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2003
State VI of VII, variant
2003
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2003
State VI of VII, variant
2003
Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2003
State VI of VII, variant
2003
Published Louise Bourgeois. M Is for Mother, plate 4 of 7, from the portfolio, La Réparation. 2003
State VII of VII
2003

Portfolio
2003

Louise Bourgeois. La Réparation. 2003
La Réparation
2003
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