Louise Bourgeois. The Rectory (verso) (Study for The Rectory) (2003)

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Cat. No. 752, study 1 (verso)

Themes:: Architecture
Techniques:: Other
Description:: Photocopy, with red ink additions
Support:: Paper
Dimensions:: sheet: 10 × 8 1/2" (25.4 × 21.6 cm)
Signature:: Not signed
Publisher:: unpublished
Edition:: 2 known double-sided studies
Impression:: Not numbered
Background:: This work depicts the rectory of Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, located across the street from the artist's home on West 20th Street. Bourgeois first made the 2002 sculpture of the building, seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums, as a benefit for the church. In order to create the sculpture, a precise architectural drawing was drafted for the artist. Bourgeois made 2 double-sided photocopies of the architectural drawing to aid in the development of the drypoint composition and adjust its scale.

According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, the drypoint "Saturday Morning" is based on Bourgeois's observation of people lining up on Saturday morning to receive packages of food from the rectory.
Curatorial Remarks:: The recto and verso of this study were designated by the Louise Bourgeois Studio. The recto shows the building at a larger scale, smiliar to the scale seen in the final editioned state, while the verso shows the building at a scale similar to the only state of version 1.

The paper type could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person.

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

The Rectory
2003-2004

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2003

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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Version 1 of 2, only state
2003

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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Version 2 of 2, state I of IV
2003

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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Version 2 of 2, state II of IV
2003

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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Version 2 of 2, state III of IV
2003

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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION Version 2 of 2, state IV of IV, variant
2004

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Version 2 of 2, state IV of IV
2004

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