Photo of collection object He Disappeared into Complete Silence, second edition — Bourgeois, Louise. He Disappeared into Complete Silence, second edition, 2005. Illustrated book with 11 compositions: 11 engravings, 10 over photogravure, 4 with aquatint, 4 with drypoint, 1 with scorper, and 6 with hand additions, cover (overall): 10 9/16 × 7 5/8 × 11/16" (26.8 × 19.3 × 1.8 cm); page (each): 10 1/16 × 7 1/16" (25.5 × 17.9 cm); plate sizes vary throughout (see individual). Gift of the artist, 1277.2008.1-11. (Photo: MoMA)

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He Disappeared into Complete Silence, second edition

2005

Louise Bourgeois

American, born France. 1911–2010

Drawings & Prints

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Maker/Artist: Bourgeois, Louise
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Illustrated book with 11 compositions: 11 engravings, 10 over photogravure, 4 with aquatint, 4 with drypoint, 1 with scorper, and 6 with hand additions
Medium: illustrated, book, compositions, engravings, over, photogravure, aquatint, drypoint, scorper, hand, additions
Dimensions: cover (overall): 10 9/16 × 7 5/8 × 11/16" (26.8 × 19.3 × 1.8 cm); page (each): 10 1/16 × 7 1/16" (25.5 × 17.9 cm); plate sizes vary throughout (see individual)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 1277.2008.1-11
Credit Line: Gift of the artist

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