Cat. No. 643, variant 1
Love from Louise
- State/Variant:
- Only state, variant
- Date:
- c. 2007
- Themes
- Music, Words
- Techniques
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Music paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 9 15/16 × 12 7/8" (25.3 × 32.7 cm); sheet: 10 7/8 × 13 1/8" (27.6 × 33.3 cm)
- Signature:
- Not signed
- Publisher
- unpublished
- Printer
- Harlan & Weaver
- Edition:
- 4 known variant impressions of the only state
- Edition Information:
- Not issued as a published edition.
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Felix Harlan, of Harlan & Weaver, New York, remembers making test printings of distressed plates to determine if the plates were suitable for use. Two such test printings were used by the artist to develop the source drawings for this composition.
The composition was eventually executed on the same plate seen in the second source drawing. An additional test printing of this oval plate on smooth, wove paper, is in the MoMA Collection (Accession Number: 6.2009). It is not illustrated here because it does not have any hand additions. - Description:
- Drypoint, with pencil additions
- 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.
Only state, variant
c. 2007
Love from Louise
c. 2007
Source
c. 2005
Untitled
c. 2005
Untitled
c. 2005
Medium: Test printing of distressed plate, with blue ink additions
Dimensions: plate: 9 1/16 x 9 1/8" (23 x 23.1 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 15 3/16" (25.5 x 38.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Source
c. 2005
Untitled
c. 2005
Untitled
c. 2005
Medium: Test printing of distressed plate, with white gouache, charcoal, and blue ink additions
Dimensions: plate: 9 15/16 × 12 7/8" (25.3 × 32.7 cm); sheet: 10 7/8 × 13 1/8" (27.6 × 33.3 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Only state, variant
c. 2007
<i>Love from Louise</i>
c. 2007
Only state, variant
c. 2007
<i>Love from Louise</i>
c. 2007
Only state, variant
c. 2007
<i>Love from Louise</i>
c. 2007
Only state, variant
c. 2007
<i>Love from Louise</i>
c. 2007
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
Untitled
State III of III, variant
2002
Untitled
2002
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
State V of V
2000
<i>We Love You</i>
2000
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
Johannes Brahms' Lullaby
c. 2000
Johannes Brahms' Lullaby
c. 2000
Medium: Ink and pencil on music paper
Dimensions: sheet: 7 x 7 3/4" (17.8 x 19.7 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
Untitled
1998
Untitled
1998
Medium: Ink and charcoal on music paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 12 1/2" (27.9 x 31.8 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
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