LOUISE BOURGEOIS: COMPLETE BOOKS & PRINTS

Themes:

Body Parts, Fabric Works, Faces & Portraits

Techniques:

Drypoint

Description:

Fabric collage, with 1 drypoint with selective wiping, and blue stitching

Dimensions:

plate: 4 15/16 x 3 3/8" (12.5 x 8.6 cm); overall: 29 1/2 x 16 7/8" (74.9 x 42.9 cm)

Signature:

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

Publisher:

unpublished

Printer:

Harlan & Weaver, New York

Edition:

1 known variant impression of the only state, outside the edition

Impression:

Not numbered

Edition Information:

This impression has light staining, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.

Background:

Bourgeois derived this title from a novel by Honoré de Balzac, the plot of which involved the domination of a father over his daughter. Bourgeois identified with this situation. She created a series of works about the character Eugénie Grandet inspired by an exhibition project for the Masion de Balzac in Paris. That exhibition, “Moi, Eugénie Grandet” took place 11/2/10-2/7/11 and included an accompanying catalogue with an essay by Jean Frémon.

Curatorial Remarks:

Unlike many of Bourgeois's prints, there is no source drawing for this composition.

The plate dimensions of this impression could not be documented because this impression is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person. The plate dimensions listed are from the published impression in MoMA's Collection. The sheet dimensions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY