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LOUISE BOURGEOIS (1911-2010)
Caryatid
lithograph in red, on fabric, 2001, with the artist's stitched initials, from the edition of thirteen (there was also an edition of ten on paper plus three artist's proofs), printed and published by SOLO Impression, New York, framed
Overall: 38 x 33 in. (965 x 838 mm.)
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Wye 123 (fabric)
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Caryatid was Bourgeois' response to the September 11th attacks. She poignantly represents the architectural feature of a caryatid, a standing female figure used as a pillar to support the weight of a building. The artist produced an edition on paper and on fabric, of which this example is a part. Wye notes "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" (Deborah Wye, Louise Bourgeois: The Complete Prints & Books, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2018).

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