NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Cat. No. 292
The Cross-Eyed Woman II
- State/Variant:
- Only state
- Date:
- 2004
- Series:
- The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII (View All)
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Figures
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with selective wiping
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 13 1/4 x 9 1/2" (33.6 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 23 x 17" (58.4 x 43.2 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., 1 P.P.
- Impression:
- 1/5
- Edition Information:
- There is 1 known impression outside the edition.
There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, 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 another example from the edition in the Evolving Composition Diagram below. - 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:
- The plate dimensions of this impression could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The plate dimensions given are from the impression on paper in MoMA's Collection. Dimensions of fabric works often vary slightly due to stretching.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Cross-Eyed Woman II
2004
States
Only state
2004
2004
Published NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Only state
2004
2004
Published
Only state
2004
2004
