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Louise BourgeoisRed Room (Parents) detail (double sided pillowcase)2009
2009
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Louise Bourgeois
Red Room (Parents) detail (double sided work), 2009
Screenprint and embroidery on two sided pillowcase with plate signature, artist's copyright and printed name
21 × 31 inches
Edition of 1000
Plate signed with artist's signature lower right and on verso; publisher info printed on verso; marked copyright "L. Bourgeois"
Unframed
Louise Bourgeois based this work on her famous Red Room (Parents) work, now in the permanent collection of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao. According to the museum, "the bed, a place of closeness and sexuality, is flanked by two marble sculptures of naked torsos partially covered in cloth. A xylophone case and a toy train on the bed recall the presence of a child. In children’s eyes, sexuality is a mystery that is usually concealed. Between the two parents’ pillows the artist placed a third embroidered with “Je t’aime” [Ilove you], just as a child might nestle between its parents..." According to Louise Bourgeois' studio, one side of the pillowcase is a facsimile of an original drawing by Louise. And the embroidered text on the other side was sourced from another drawing related to this iconic work. This limited edition, embroidery-signed silkscreened pillowcase, with additional embroidery on the back that reads "Je t'aime," was offered for sale at the Tate Gallery gift shop and sold out immediately. This design was created and authorized by Louise Bourgeois during her lifetime, which makes it especially collectible. The publisher had hoped to work with her to create a second edition, but that never happened - so this is the first and only edition. Limited edition fabric works by the artist are highly desirable and very rare especially in such good condition. Many collectors choose to frame these works with open Plexiglas backs, as there is artwork on both sides. (Others, of course, could choose to use this work as actual pillowcases! We know of one world famous gallerist who proudly displays these Louise Bourgeois works in his own bed.) During the Pandemic, the media dubbed the pillow case as the "Must Have Gift of 2020" - meaning the Louise Bourgeois pillowcase is, par excellence, THE must have gift of the pandemic - not just for its obvious symbol of comfort, but also for its explicit message of love: Je T'Aime, writ large.
- Creator:Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010, American, French)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)
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- Condition:Fine condition; with natural folds as issued.
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1745210856902
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