Artist
Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911–2010)American, born France, 1911–2010
Print studio
The Stinehour Press (Lunenburg, Vermont)Lunenburg, Vermont
Publisher
Peter Blum Edition/Blumarts, Inc. (New York)New York
DesignerBook design by
Klaus Baumgärtner (German, born 1948)German, born 1948
Binder
ACME Bookbinding (Massachusetts)Massachusetts
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Homely Girl, A Life, Volume I and II
Date1992
Published inNew York City, New York, United States
Printed inLunenburg, Vermont, United States
MediumTwo books with 10 reproductions of drawings in Volume I and 8 photolithographs in Volume II, hardbound in cloth with paper slipcase, trade edition
DimensionsOverall (Volume I): 11 3/4 × 9 1/8 × 1/2 in. (29.8 × 23.2 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (Volume II): 11 3/4 × 9 1/8 × 1/2 in. (29.8 × 23.2 × 1.3 cm)
Portfolio case: 12 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (31.1 × 23.5 × 2.9 cm)
Overall (Volume II): 11 3/4 × 9 1/8 × 1/2 in. (29.8 × 23.2 × 1.3 cm)
Portfolio case: 12 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (31.1 × 23.5 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Peter Blum Edition Archive, 1980-1994, gift of Peter Blum/Blumarts, Inc., New York
Object number96.542.1,.2
Not on view
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Department
Prints and DrawingsObject Type
Exhibition History"Singular Multiples: The Peter Blum Edition Archive, 1980-1994," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 23, 2006 - October 15, 2006.
Catalogue raisonnéWye and Smith 126 - 143
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Louise Bourgeois
1992
Two books with 10 etchings in Volume I and 8 photolithographs in Volume II, hardbound in leather and cloth with cloth slipcase, special edition 95/100
96.543.1,.2
Brice Marden
1987
Book with original etching in colors, hardcover in cloth with cloth slipcase, special edition 135/140
96.556
Ad Reinhardt
1946–1956, published 1975
Offset photolithographs
2007.1032.A-.GG
![Untitled [1]](/internal/media/dispatcher/295150/thumbnail)
Vicki Meek
1992
Installation of found objects, sand, and wall texts and drawings
93.255
Solomon Proops
1712
Book with 31 folios including woodcuts and copperplate engravings in a modern calf, gilt-tooled and blind-tooled binding with modern paper flyleaves and pastedowns, housed in a modern green leather covered slipcase
2023.39
Thomas Gray
1853
Set of five books, bound in red morocco with marblized paper-covered boards and gold tooling to the spine
B.2011.16.1-.5
Final version/Preparatory work
![Untitled [Drawing 10]](/internal/media/dispatcher/295167/thumbnail)
![Untitled [Drawing 4]](/internal/media/dispatcher/295161/thumbnail)
![Untitled [Drawing 5]](/internal/media/dispatcher/295162/thumbnail)
![Untitled [Drawing 6]](/internal/media/dispatcher/295163/thumbnail)
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