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Why did Robert Indiana make the LOVE sculpture?
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Robert Indiana created the LOVE sculpture to further his “LOVE” series, which he introduced in 1966. It all began with a print of the word “LOVE” with a tiled "O" that appeared on the Museum of Modern Art holiday card. The brightly stacked letters of the Pop art piece were soon everywhere. This success prompted him to craft the first LOVE sculpture in 1970. Reportedly, Indiana's religious upbringing inspired the original LOVE typography. He described the memory of seeing the phrase "God Is Love" printed on a white wall in a church, and that image stuck with him. Find a diverse assortment of Robert Indiana art on 1stDibs.
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Untitled (homage to Ellsworth Kelly) 1950s watercolor signed by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana
Untitled homage to Ellsworth Kelly (Acquired from the studio of Robert Indiana), 1959
Watercolor and pencil on Plover Bond paper
This is an original, hand signed and d...
Category
1950s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Graphite
$26,950 Sale Price
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"Self Portrait 69" original lithograph
By Robert Indiana
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1973 for the art revue XXe Siecle and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Image size: 8 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches (210 x 210 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x...
Category
1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
LOVE (Pink) sculpture, official replica with Indianapolis Museum of Art stamp
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana
LOVE (Pink), Artist Authorized, with Incised Indianapolis Museum of Art & Morgan Foundation Stamp and Artist Copyright, 2011
Brushed Aluminum (Pink) and Stamped with M...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Numbers: Complete Portfolio of 10 Color Silkscreens, Hand Signed on 1st End page
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana
Numbers: Complete Portfolio of 10 Color Silkscreens (Sheehan 46-55) bound in cloth slip case (Hand Signed, inscribed and dated by Robert Indiana on the first front end...
Category
1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Board, Screen
Unique LOVE drawing and studio notes (Hand Signed by Robert Indiana), Framed
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
A unique one of a kind signed drawing for any true collector, scholar, fan or follower of the legendary artist Robert Indiana:
Robert Indiana
Illustrated To-Do List with LOVE drawin...
Category
1990s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker, Pencil
The Book of Love 5
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana
Title: The Book of Love 5
Medium: Serigraph
Date: 1996
Edition: Trial Proof (aside from the edition of 200)
Frame Size: 30" x 28 1/4"
Sheet Size: 24" x 20"
Sig...
Category
1990s Pop Art More Prints
Materials
Screen
