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Louise Bourgeois — Are you in Orbit?
Louise Bourgeois

Are you in Orbit?

2008

"Are you in Orbit?" by Louise Bourgeois is a mixed media work on two adjoined papers that combines etching with watercolor, gouache, ink, and pencil to create a visually layered composition. The title poses a philosophical question while the materials and technique reflect Bourgeois's characteristic exploration of psychological states and spatial relationships through varied artistic processes. This work exemplifies her mature practice of integrating printmaking with painting and drawing to achieve complex, introspective imagery.

Medium
etching, watercolor, gouache, ink and pencil on 2 adjoined papers

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Contemporary Curated

February 26, 2025

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 11

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Louise Bourgeois, Are you in Orbit?, 2008

"Are you in Orbit?" by Louise Bourgeois is a mixed media work on two adjoined papers that combines etching with watercolor, gouache, ink, and pencil to create a visually layered composition. The title poses a philosophical question while the materials and technique reflect Bourgeois's characteristic exploration of psychological states and spatial relationships through varied artistic processes. This work exemplifies her mature practice of integrating printmaking with painting and drawing to achieve complex, introspective imagery.

Medium
etching, watercolor, gouache, ink and pencil on 2 adjoined papers
Year
2008
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Psychological Subject Matter, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Installation Art, Introspective Mood, Surrealist Influence, Autobiographical, Contemporary Art, 20th-21st Century, French American Artist

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