Cat. No. 561/V
We Love You
- State/Variant:
- State V of V
- Date:
- 2000
- Themes
- Words
- Techniques
- Engraving
- Support:
- Smooth, wove Fabriano paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 3 1/2 x 9 3/4" (8.9 x 24.8 cm); sheet: 7 1/16 x 11 1/8" (18 x 28.2 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" lower right margin, pencil.
- Publisher
- Louise Bourgeois
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 40; plus 10 A.P., 5 P.P., 1 B.A.T., and 1 for MoMA
- Edition Information:
- The first 30 impressions in the edition are numbered 1/30-30/30; the remaining 10 in the edition are numbered I-X. The A.P.s are numbered 1/10-10/10. The P.P.s are numbered 1/5-5/5.
Impression no. X/X has red ink additions in addition to the blue ink additions seen on the impressions reproduced here. It is inscribed by the artist "To Joachim" in pencil in the lower middle margin. An image of that impression is not available. - Impression:
- "EPREUVE De moma" lower left margin, pencil, artist's hand.
- Background:
- Bourgeois created prints as holiday gifts for a circle of friends. The editioned state of "We Love You" was the holiday gift for 2000.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- What appears to be selective wiping is actually caused by markings in the plate.
- Description:
- Engraving, with blue ink additions
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state IV, by burnishing: line removed from letter "y."
Changes from state IV, in engraving: hatch marks increased in letter "W." - Other Remarks:
- According to Jerry Gorovoy, the artist's assistant, Bourgeois found it very reassuring to declare her affection for her loved ones, and to receive their love in return. In addition to the prints and drawings that demonstrate this, the three untitled 1989 sculptures (seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums) also explore this idea, and show a rare use of text in the artist's sculpture. She also wrote such phrases on surfaces throughout her home. See Related Works in the Other Mediums for images from the artist's home.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist and Harlan & Weaver, New York
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1457.2001
- This Work in Other Collections:
- Tate Modern
State V of V
2000
We Love You
2000
State I of V
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State II of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State II of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State II of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State III of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State III of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State IV of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State IV of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State IV of V, variant
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State V of V
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
State V of V
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
Related Works in the Catalogue
I Love You
Only state
2007
<i>I Love You</i>
2007
Untitled, plate 1 of 6, from the portfolio, Together
Only state
2005
Untitled, plate 1 of 6, from the portfolio, <i>Together</i>
2005
Love from Louise
Only state, variant
c. 2007
<i>Love from Louise</i>
c. 2007
Untitled, plate 5 of 6, from the portfolio, Together
Version 2 of 2, only state
2005
Untitled, plate 5 of 6, from the portfolio,<i> Together</i>
2005
We Love You
2005
<i>We Love You</i>
2005
We Love You
Version 1 of 2, only state
1992
<i>We Love You</i>
1992
Related Works in Other Mediums
Le Suicide Threat
1987
Le Suicide Threat
1987
Medium: Watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 12 x 6" (30.5 x 15.2 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You
1990
We Love You
1990
Medium: Gouache on sandpaper
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/4 x 10" (21 x 25.4 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You
2000
We Love You
2000
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" (21.6 x 14 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You
1987
We Love You
1987
Medium: Holes punctured in metal
Dimensions: overall: 6 1/2 x 12 5/8" (16.5 x 32.1 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You
1999
We Love You
1999
Medium: Lead and steel wall relief
Dimensions: overall: 10 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 5/8" (26.4 x 26.7 x 1.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You
2005
We Love You
2005
Medium: Bronze wall plaque
Dimensions: overall: 3 3/8 x 5 3/8" (8.6 x 13.7 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You
2001
We Love You
2001
Medium: Fabric, lead, and steel
Dimensions: overall: 16 x 12 x 8" (40.6 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
We Love You (detail)
2001
We Love You (detail)
2001
Medium: Fabric, lead, and steel
Dimensions: overall: 16 x 12 x 8" (40.6 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
I Love You Do You Love Me
1987
I Love You Do You Love Me
1987
Medium: Ink and charcoal on graph paper
Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 × 8" (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
I Love You Do You Love Me
1987
I Love You Do You Love Me
1987
Medium: Ink on graph paper
Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 × 8" (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
I Love You Do You Love Me
1987
I Love You Do You Love Me
1987
Medium: Ink on graph paper
Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 × 8" (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
I Love You Even If You Don't Love Me
1987
I Love You Even If You Don't Love Me
1987
Medium: Ink on graph paper
Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 × 8" (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
I Love You. Do You. Love Me? Yes No
1987
I Love You. Do You. Love Me? Yes No
1987
Medium: Ink on graph paper
Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 × 8" (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
I Live Therefore I Love You Therefore I Work
2007
I Live Therefore I Love You Therefore I Work
2007
Medium: Pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 29 × 22" (73.7 × 55.9 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Untitled (with Foot)
1989
Untitled (with Foot)
1989
Medium: Pink marble
Dimensions: overall: 30 × 26 × 21" (76.2 × 66 × 53.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Untitled (With Hand)
1989
Untitled (With Hand)
1989
Medium: Pink marble
Dimensions: overall: 31 × 30 1/2 × 21" (78.7 × 77.5 × 53.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Untitled (With Hands)
1989
Untitled (With Hands)
1989
Medium: Pink marble
Dimensions: overall: 35 × 39 × 34" (88.9 × 99.1 × 86.4 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Top of the stool in the front room of Louise Bourgeois's NYC home, as seen in 2016
Top of the stool in the front room of Louise Bourgeois's NYC home, as seen in 2016
Medium: Photograph
Photo: Jean-François Jaussaud
© 2019 The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY
The kitchen cabinet in Louise Bourgeois's NYC home on which she had painted "We Love You," as seen in 2016
The kitchen cabinet in Louise Bourgeois's NYC home on which she had painted "We Love You," as seen in 2016
Medium: Photograph
Photo: Jean-François Jaussaud
© 2019 The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY
Inside the kitchen cabinet in Louise Bourgeois's NYC home on which she had painted "We Love You," as seen in 2016
Inside the kitchen cabinet in Louise Bourgeois's NYC home on which she had painted "We Love You," as seen in 2016
Medium: Photograph
Photo: Jean-François Jaussaud
© 2019 The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY