LOUISE BOURGEOIS: COMPLETE BOOKS & PRINTS

Descriptive Title:

English translation: "The Small Sensations"

Themes:

Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures

Techniques:

Drypoint

Description:

Drypoint, with glass bead additions

Support:

Fabric

Dimensions:

plate: 32 x 13" (81.3 x 33 cm); sheet: 34 5/8 x 16" (87.9 x 40.6 cm)

Signature:

"LB" lower right margin, stitched in blue thread.

Publisher:

Harlan & Weaver, New York

Printer:

Harlan & Weaver, New York

Edition:

9; plus 1 A.P.

Impression:

"No. 2/9" lower middle sheet verso, black ink, unknown hand.

Edition Information:

There is 1 known variant impression of the only state, outside the edition.

There are variations in the arrangement of the beads across this edition. Two impressions are illustrated in the Evolving Composition Diagram for purposes of comparison.

There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, including scorching and staining, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.

Curatorial Remarks:

Bourgeois incorporated beads in several late works. Examples are seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums.

MoMA Credit Line:

Gift of the artist

MoMA Accession Number:

1359.2009

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY