Cat. No. 293/III
The Cross-Eyed Woman III
- State/Variant:
- State III of III
- Date:
- 2004
- Series:
- The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII (View All)
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Faces & Portraits, Spirals
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with selective wiping
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 9 1/4 x 6 11/16" (23.5 x 17 cm); sheet: 17 1/2 x 14 3/8" (44.5 x 36.5 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., 2 P.P.
- Impression:
- A.P. 2/2
- Edition Information:
- There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, including staining and scorching, 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 slight variations in the other State III impression in the Evolving Composition Diagram below. - State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state II in drypoint: necklace added; eyes further 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:
- 1811.2012.3
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Cross-Eyed Woman III
2004
States
State I of III
2004
2004
State II of III
2004
2004
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
State II of III
2004
2004
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
State III of III
2004
2004
Published
State III of III
2004
2004
