
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Cat. No. 363/II (fabric)
Spiraling Arrows
- State/Variant:
- State II of II
- Date:
- 2002
- Themes:
- Abstraction, Fabric Works, Spirals
- Techniques:
- Engraving
- Description:
- Engraving, with selective wiping
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 18 x 24" (45.7 x 61 cm); sheet: 26 x 29 1/4" (66 x 74.3 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 5, and an edition of 25 on paper, with 7 A.P., 5 P.P., 2 H.C., 1 B.A.T
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- The fabric edition is dated 2002 and the paper edition is dated 2004. The fabric edition is printed in red ink and the paper edition is printed in black ink.
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. Another varying example is reproduced in the Evolving Composition Diagram below. - State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state I in engraving: lines reinforced overall.
- 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 are from the published impression on paper in MoMA's Collection. The sheet dimnsions were provided by the Louise Bourgeois Studio.
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