LOUISE BOURGEOIS: COMPLETE BOOKS & PRINTS

Descriptive Title:

English translation: "The Small Sensations"

Themes:

Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures

Techniques:

Drypoint

Description:

Drypoint, with glass bead additions

Support:

Fabric

Dimensions:

plate: 32 x 13" (81.3 x 33 cm); sheet: 35 x 16" (88.9 x 40.6 cm)

Signature:

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

Publisher:

Harlan & Weaver, New York

Printer:

Harlan & Weaver, New York

Edition:

9; plus 1 A.P.

Impression:

"8/9" verso, unknown hand.

Edition Information:

There is 1 known variant impression of the only state, outside the edition.

There are variations in the arrangement of the beads across this edition. Two impressions are illustrated in the Evolving Composition Diagram for purposes of comparison.

There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, including scorching and staining, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.

Curatorial Remarks:

The medium of the impression inscription is not documented because this work is not in MoMA's collection and could not be examined in person.

Bourgeois incorporated beads in several late works. Examples are seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums.

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY