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    Louise Despont
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    • The Tomb in the Garden
      2008
      Graphite on antique ledger book page
      15 × 23 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • DI-EH
      2010
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book page
      13.75 × 16.75 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Left: The Dancer (81 x 49.5 inches), Center: Spring Diver (64 x 46 inches), Right: Jester with Crow (82.5 x 54 inches)
      Installation view: The Fool, IBID Projects, London
      2011
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Jester Inversion
      2011
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      82.5 × 54 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Jester with Crow
      2011
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      82.5 × 54 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Jester with Crow
      detail
      2011
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      82.5 × 54 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Small Performers
      2011
      Graphite, colored pencil, and watercolor on antique ledger book page
      16 × 23 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Bathing Constellation, Dusk
      2012
      Graphite, colored pencil, ink, and copper leaf on antique ledger book pages
      54.25 × 66.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Bathing Constellation, Dusk
      detail
      2012
      Graphite, colored pencil, ink, and copper leaf on antique ledger book pages
      54.25 × 66.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Bowed Vibration
      2012
      Graphite on antique ledger book pages
      49.5 × 27.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Bowed Vibration
      detail
      2012
      Graphite on antique ledger book pages
      49.5 × 27.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Serpens
      Installation view: Tide Fulcrum & the Motion of Fixed Stars, Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York
      2012
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      99 × 67.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • The Feast
      Installation view: Tide Fulcrum & the Motion of Fixed Stars, Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York
      2012
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      40.5 × 82.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Sandglass
      2012
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      82.5 × 54 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Sandglass
      detail
      2012
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      82.5 × 54 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • The Host
      2012
      Graphite, colored pencil, and ink on antique ledger book pages
      27.5 × 33.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Green Glasses
      2013
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      38.5 × 48 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Green Glasses
      detail
      2013
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      38.5 × 48 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • The Six Sided Force
      Installation view: Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
      2014

      Courtesy of the artist

      © Louise Despont

    • The Six Sided Force
      Installation view: Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
      2014

      Courtesy of the artist

      © Louise Despont

    • Dandelion Constellation I
      2014
      Graphite, colored pencil, ink, and gold leaf on antique ledger book paper
      13.5 × 12.25 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Dandelion Constellation II
      2014
      Graphite, colored pencil, ink, and gold leaf on antique ledger book paper
      13.5 × 12.25 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Garden
      2014
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      56.5 × 82.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Hive Mind No.7, Night Shade
      2014
      Graphite, colored pencil, and ink on antique ledger book page
      13.75 × 16.75 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Mediated Polarity and the Third Property
      2014
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      63.5 × 68.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • Roman Room
      2014
      Graphite and colored pencil on antique ledger book pages
      82.5 × 150 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      Featured in the New York Close Up film "Louise Despont Draws Deep"

      © Louise Despont

    • The Six-Sided Force
      2014
      Graphite, colored pencil, and ink on antique ledger book pages
      42 × 41.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Harmonic Tremor
      Installation view: Nicelle Beauchene, New York City
      2015

      Courtesy of the artist

      © Louise Despont

    • Full Moons
      2015
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      33 7/8 × 47 5/8 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Offering in Gratitude
      2015
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      62 1/2 × 56 1/2 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Offering in Appeasement
      2015
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      41 1/2 × 28 1/4 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Open Palm
      2015
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book page
      17 × 13.7 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture, Source
      2016
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      71 1/2 × 68 1/2 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture, Source
      detail
      2016
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      71 1/2 × 68 1/2 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture, Creation
      2016
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      71 1/2 × 68 1/2 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Embryo
      2016
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      54 1/2 × 50 1/2 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture
      Installation view: The Drawing Center, New York City
      2016

      Courtesy of the artist.

      © Louise Despont

    • Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture
      Installation view: The Drawing Center, New York City
      2016

      Courtesy of the artist.

      © Louise Despont

    • Stepwell Garden
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      78 × 94.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Stepwell Garden
      detail
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      78 × 94.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Diamond Stepwell
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      55.5 × 47 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Diamond Stepwell
      detail
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      55.5 × 47 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Water Temple
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      55.5 × 47 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Water Temple
      detail
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      55.5 × 47 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Stepwell Figures
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      78 × 94.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

    • Stepwell Figures
      detail
      2017
      Colored pencil and graphite on antique ledger book pages
      78 × 94.5 inches

      Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

      © Louise Despont

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