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Prints and Multiples For Sale
Artist: Hunt Slonem
Artist: Robert Indiana
Red Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Bunny Date: 2019 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Signature: Pencil signed & numbered verso Edition: 5/16 Publisher: Poligrafa...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The American Dream
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Indiana talked about the origins of his iconic artwork “The American Dream” “The idea of the first Dream happened very early on. It’s a pivotal canvas and a crucial one to me...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Hope (Gold/Red)
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Indiana called HOPE “the long-awaited sibling of LOVE.” Like love, hope can be a noun or a verb—a feeling, an aspiration, or an invocation to envision a better world. Indian...
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Metal

Autoportraits Vinalhaven Suite, 1980, Complete Set of 10
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Robert Indiana (1928-2018) Title: Autoportraits Vinalhaven Suite, 1980, The complete set of ten screenprints in colors, all framed Year: 1980 Medium: Screen print on Fabrian...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

White Bunnies II
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies II Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" x 1.25" Signatu...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Philadelphia Love, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
A silkscreen print by Robert Indiana of his iconic Love in red, blue, and green. Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) Title: Philadelphia Love Year: circa 1996 Medium: Silkscr...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Classic Love Tapestry, Robert Indiana -Limited Edition, Art, Design, Interior
Located in Zug, CH
Robert Indiana Classic Love, 1995 Hand Woven Wool Tapestry 182.5 × 182 cm (71.9 × 71.7 in) Signed and numbered on label Edition of 150 In excellent condition Provenance: acquired fro...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Tapestry, Wool

Mint Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mint Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Robert Indiana, The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe)
Located in Hamburg, DE
Robert Indiana (American, 1928–2018) The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson, 1997 Medium: Screenprint in colors on paper Dimensions: 15 9/10 × 15 9/10 in (40.5 × 40.5 cm) Edition ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Art from The American Dream Portolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Art from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Number 7 from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Number 7 from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Parrot from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Parrot from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Number 2 from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Number 2 from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Red Diamond from the American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Red Diamond from the American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screen print in colors 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The Calumet from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana The Calumet from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The Beware Danger from the American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana The Beware Danger from the American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Oranges, from The American Dream
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Oranges Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Date: 1997 Edition: 395 Sheet Size: 22" x 17" Image Size: 16 7/8" x 14" Signature: Unsigned
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1990s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The Figure 5 from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana The Figure 5 from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

To The Bridge from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana To The Bridge from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Tilt from the American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Tilt from the American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (254/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Oranges from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Oranges from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Black Diamond from the American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana Black Diamond from the American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (254/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The New Glory Penny from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana The New Glory Penny from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

American Gas Works from The American Dream Portfolio
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana American Gas Works from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

4 Square
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert Indiana 4 Square from The American Dream Portfolio, 1997, (48/395) Screenprint in color 22 x 17 in
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

White Bunnies I
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies I Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Art, from The American Dream
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Art Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Year: 1997 Edition: 395 Sheet Size: 22" x 17" Image Size: 14" x 14" Signature: Unsigned
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1990s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

White Bunnies III
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies III Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" Signature: Si...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Pale Pink Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pale Pink Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" Signature: Si...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

White Bunnies VI
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies VI Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

FALCO Dance Co., Aspen Rare rainbow color silkscreen (hand signed & Inscribed)
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana FALCO Dance Company (Hand Signed/Dedicated), 1968 Silkscreen on metallic and wove paper Hand signed by Robert Indiana with personal inscription on the front Unframed T...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Foil

The Book of Love Poem (Wherefore the Punctuation of the Heart)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Robert Indiana "The Book of Love Poem (Wherefore the Punctuation of the Heart)," 1996 (2 pages) Screenprint in color on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Edition Print 24 x 20 inches Numbered ...
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1990s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

White Bunnies V
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies V Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" Signature: Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

White Bunnies IV
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: White Bunnies I Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

LOVE from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Die Deutsche Liebe (The German LOVE) from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1968 (1997) Medium: Silkscreen on Wove Paper Editio...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Robert Indiana 4 Americans in Paris MoMa Exhibition Poster
Located in Larchmont, NY
Robert Indianna (American, 1928-2018) 4 Americans in Paris, 1970 Screenprint Framed: 46 1/4 x 23 x 3/4 in. Signed in the plate: (c) R Indiana 1970 Published by American Image, distr...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York, Limited Edition 1960s poster
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, 1964 Silkscreen poster 45 1/2 inches (vertical) × 30 inches (horizontal) (Ship rolled in a tube measuring 36 inches x 5 inches...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The Book of Love Poem (To Draw A Straight Line)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Robert Indiana "The Book of Love Poem (To Draw A Straight Line)," 1996 Screenprint in color on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Edition paper 24 x 20 inches Numbered from the edition of 200 ...
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1990s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Heptagon
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Indiana (1928-2018) was a pre-eminent figure of American Pop art, best known for his iconic masterpiece "LOVE", which remains one of the most famous and sought-after artworks ...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Lemon Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lemon Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Signed...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series - KvF III, Large Print by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series - KvF III Year: 1990 Medium: Serigraph on Saunders Watercolor paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 ...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Shalom Pax Paix (The Peace Print) silkscreen on Rives BFK paper signed/N 35/50
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana Pax, Paix, Shalom (The Peace Print), 2004 Silkscreen in 4 colors on rives BFK paper Hand signed, dated, titled and numbered 35/50 in pencil by Robert Indiana on the f...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Pencil, Screen

Sante Fe Opera, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sante Fe Opera Robert Indiana, American (1928–2018) Date: 1976 Screenprint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil Edition of 157/250 Size: 31 x 22 in. (78.74 x 55.88 cm) Frame Size: 4...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Classic Love
Located in London, GB
Presenting an iconic tapestry that embodies the essence of love and positivity: "Classic Love" from 2007. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this handcarded carpet is elega...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Tapestry

"God is Lily of the Valley", from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: God is a Lily of the Valley from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1961-62 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition: 395 Image Size: 16...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Phlox, garden of love
Located in PARIS, FR
''Phlox'' (from the "Garden of Love" portfolio), silkscreen in colors, 1982, signed, titled, dated and numbered from edition of 100, in pencil
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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C Print

Horns Of Plenty, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Horns Of Plenty Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 30 Image Size: 24 x 23.5 inches Size: 28...
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Lily, from garden of Love
Located in PARIS, FR
Screenprint in colors, 1982, on Fabriano, signed, titled and dated in pencil
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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C Print

Four Winds, Deluxe Edition of 100, 1 Cent Life Pop Art Portfolio, Indiana Estate
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana Four Winds, from the Deluxe edition of the 1 Cent Life Portfolio (with Robert Indiana's blind stamp, #85/100, acquired from the Estate of Robert Indiana), 1964 Lithograph on wove paper (bears Robert Indiana's embossed stamp) Artist's distinctive embossed blind stamp for 1964 on the lower left front which Robert Indiana used as his signature for this portfolio Frame Included: Elegantly floated and framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass Bears Robert the artist's distinctive blind stamp on the lower left front which Robert Indiana used as his signature for this portfolio This Robert Indiana is a rare stamped...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media, Lithograph

Stable Gallery 16 October 1962 hand signed & inscribed by Robert Indiana - RARE
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana Stable Gallery 16 October 1962 (Hand Signed & Inscribed) Silkscreen on art paper Signed and Dedicated in pencil on the recto. The dedication and signature reads "For...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Pencil, Screen

Shell Ginger, Pop Art Serigraph by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Shell Ginger Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175, AP 30 Ima...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Two Chairs, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Two Chairs Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 24 x 24 inches Size: 27 in. x 2...
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Iron Flamingo, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Iron Flamingo Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 30 Size: 26 in....
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Robert-Indiana "Love is God-(2014)"
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Robert Indiana American, 1928–2018 Love Is God Edition: 12/50 Silkscreen in 18 colors on 2-Ply Museum Board Size: 32 × 32 in 81.3 × 81.3 cm Signature: Hand-signed & numbered in penc...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Robert Indiana, "Oranges", from the American Dream Portfolio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Oranges from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1969 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition Size: 395 Image Size: 16.75 x 14 inches Si...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Henrietta M.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: "Henrietta M." Year: 1977 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 32/150 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 18 x 14 inches paper size: 23.65 x 19.5 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Leon Amiel, New York Printer: Fernand Mourlot, Paris Condition: It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. Description: From the suite "The Mother of All Us" About the artist: Robert Indiana was born in New Castle, Indiana, in 1928. His family name was Clark but he adopted the name of his native state early in his career. His father worked for a Phillips 66 gas station and his mother ran a diner. He began his studies in art in 1945 at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and then at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica, New York. He then moved to Chicago and continued his studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He also studied at the Skowhgan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, the Edinburgh College of Art and London University, eventually moving to New York City in 1956. A major Pop Artist, his work is characterized by the use of words and relatively flat paint with no brush strokes. This cold and somewhat mechanical approach to painting in which the words are often stenciled into the design probably was influenced by street signs, pinball machines, the commercial stenciling process used in printing and advertisements. In fact, Indiana calls himself "a painter of signs". He uses the common everyday symbols and words of America and paints them as brilliantly colored pop art paintings. His work comments in an ironic fashion on American life and culture, often making pointed political statements about American society. The words in his painting are usually simple and short words, sometimes with clear meaning and other times arranged in an ambiguous fashion to project multiple meanings, and occasionally involve puns. It is interesting to try to put his "words" together to get a sense of the meaning. For instance, in The Triumph of Tira, painted in, 1960-61, the artist presents four circles with four squares inside them and four stars inside the squares. There is one word in each star. The upper left says "Law"; the upper right says "Cat"; the lower left says "Men"; and the lower right says "Sex." Of course it is hard to understand the relationship between the words, and as you begin to speculate on what it might mean, a number of possible interpretations evolve. Other works have more obvious meanings, sometimes political. One painting shows an outline of the State of Alabama with Selma marked in the right location. The words "Just as in the anatomy of man, every nation must have its hind part", are stenciled around the map. This is a reference to the march on Selma, which was an important event in the Civil Rights Movement during the 60's. Indiana's most famous painting is of the word "Love". It is painted with the LO on the top and VE on the bottom. This painting was used as a design for an American postage stamp...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Anne
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: "Anne" Year: 1977 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 32/150 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 18 x 14 inches paper size: 23.65 x 19.5 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Leon Amiel, New York Printer: Fernand Mourlot, Paris Condition: It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. Description: From the suite "The Mother of All Us" About the artist: Robert Indiana was born in New Castle, Indiana, in 1928. His family name was Clark but he adopted the name of his native state early in his career. His father worked for a Phillips 66 gas station and his mother ran a diner. He began his studies in art in 1945 at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and then at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica, New York. He then moved to Chicago and continued his studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He also studied at the Skowhgan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, the Edinburgh College of Art and London University, eventually moving to New York City in 1956. A major Pop Artist, his work is characterized by the use of words and relatively flat paint with no brush strokes. This cold and somewhat mechanical approach to painting in which the words are often stenciled into the design probably was influenced by street signs, pinball machines, the commercial stenciling process used in printing and advertisements. In fact, Indiana calls himself "a painter of signs". He uses the common everyday symbols and words of America and paints them as brilliantly colored pop art paintings. His work comments in an ironic fashion on American life and culture, often making pointed political statements about American society. The words in his painting are usually simple and short words, sometimes with clear meaning and other times arranged in an ambiguous fashion to project multiple meanings, and occasionally involve puns. It is interesting to try to put his "words" together to get a sense of the meaning. For instance, in The Triumph of Tira, painted in, 1960-61, the artist presents four circles with four squares inside them and four stars inside the squares. There is one word in each star. The upper left says "Law"; the upper right says "Cat"; the lower left says "Men"; and the lower right says "Sex." Of course it is hard to understand the relationship between the words, and as you begin to speculate on what it might mean, a number of possible interpretations evolve. Other works have more obvious meanings, sometimes political. One painting shows an outline of the State of Alabama with Selma marked in the right location. The words "Just as in the anatomy of man, every nation must have its hind part", are stenciled around the map. This is a reference to the march on Selma, which was an important event in the Civil Rights Movement during the 60's. Indiana's most famous painting is of the word "Love". It is painted with the LO on the top and VE on the bottom. This painting was used as a design for an American postage stamp in 1973, which became very popular. Since then there have been a number of other American stamps with the word love on them, but Indiana's was the first. In addition to the stamp, the image was reproduced countless times during the 70s, as poster, candles, t-shirts and many other items. Indiana continues to work as an artist and recently (2000) released a print with the image 2000 on it arranged in a pattern similar to that of the LOVE design. The work of Robert Indians...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Lillian Russell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: "Lillian Russell" Year: 1977 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 32/150 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: ...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Fine Art Prints for Sale — Animal Prints, Abstract Prints, Nude Prints and Other Prints

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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