He Disappeared into Complete Silence
Price realised USD 44,100
Estimate
USD 60,000 – USD 80,000
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LOUISE BOURGEOIS (1911-2010)
He Disappeared into Complete Silence
Price realised USD 44,100
Price realised USD 44,100
Details
LOUISE BOURGEOIS (1911-2010)
He Disappeared into Complete Silence
the complete artist's book comprising eleven engravings, (ten over photogravure, four with aquatint, four with drypoint, one with scorper, and six with watercolor additions), on wove paper,1947-1980, signed in pencil by the artist on the justification page, number 5 of 30 (there were also twelve artist's proof examples), published by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2005, with the foreword by Deborah Wye, introduction by Marius Bewley, text by the artist, title, table of contents and justification pages, loose (as issued), with full margins, in generally very good condition, together with the original beige linen cover and pink paper wrapper
Overall: 11 x 7 1/2 in. (280 x 195 mm.)
He Disappeared into Complete Silence
the complete artist's book comprising eleven engravings, (ten over photogravure, four with aquatint, four with drypoint, one with scorper, and six with watercolor additions), on wove paper,1947-1980, signed in pencil by the artist on the justification page, number 5 of 30 (there were also twelve artist's proof examples), published by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2005, with the foreword by Deborah Wye, introduction by Marius Bewley, text by the artist, title, table of contents and justification pages, loose (as issued), with full margins, in generally very good condition, together with the original beige linen cover and pink paper wrapper
Overall: 11 x 7 1/2 in. (280 x 195 mm.)
Literature
Wye 1229
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