Robert Indiana

Polygon: Square (Four)

1997

An original screenprint on Coventry paper by American artist Robert Indiana (1928-2018) titled "The Calumet", 1997. Issued unsigned. Limited edition: 395. (There were also 30 artist's proofs). Comes from Indiana's 1997 "The American Dream" book portfolio of 30 screenprints. Printed in 3 colors. Printed and published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, El Segundo, CA. Provenance: private collection - Düsseldorf, Germany. Text on verso of the following work as issued. Sheet size: 22" x 16.75". Image size: 15.07" x 14". In excellent condition. Notes: Robert Indiana's 1997 black leather-covered book portfolio "The American Dream" was printed and published with 30 screenprints: 6 loose each signed and numbered and 24 bound not signed and numbered, as issued. Forward by Susan Ryan, text by Michael McKenzie and poems by Robert Creeley. The book was issued within a white cardboard packing box with red and black lettering. This image is based of Indiana's 1971 screenprint edition "The Calumet", (Sheehan No. 64, page 43), from his 1971 "Decade" series, (Sheehan No. 63-72, page 42-44). The prints in that portfolio reproduce one of Indiana's paintings from each year of the 1960's. The bear they same titles as the corresponding paintings. "The Calumet" is a 1961, 90" x 84", oil on canvas painting which is within the permanent collection of the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. "The Calumet", derived from Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha", reflects Indiana's ongoing involvement with American literary associations and sources. As interpreted, by Indiana, the schematized image of the red clay peace-pipe smoked by the Indians in Longfellow's poem symbolizes mankind's potential to eradicate war. - (Sheehan page 9). Seven stars for seven spheres...

An original signed screenprint on white Fabriano Classico paper by American artist Robert Indiana (1928-2018) titled "Decade: Autoportrait '70 (Vinalhaven)", 1980. Hand pencil signed...

Artist: Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018) Title: "The Beware-Danger American Dream #4" Portfolio: The American Dream *Issued unsigned Year: 1997 Medium: Original Screenprint on Co...

Artist: Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018) Title: "Decade: Autoportrait 1969" Portfolio: The American Dream *Issued unsigned Year: 1997 Medium: Original Screenprint on Coventry pap...

An original signed screenprint and collaged mat pink metallic foil with embossing on Rives BFK paper by American artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) titled "Entablature IV", 1976. Hand pencil signed by Lichtenstein lower right and numbered lower left. Limited edition: 14/30. (There were also 9 artist's proofs). Comes from Lichtenstein's 1976 "Entablature Series" portfolio of 11 prints, (Corlett No. 138-148). Printed in 6 colors, in 7 runs, from 5 screens, and 1 embossing plate. Printed and published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford Village, NY. Collaboration: Kenneth Tyler (project supervision, plate/screen preparation, proofing, collage, and embossing); Kim Halliday (screen preparation and processing, proofing, and edition printing); Betty Fiske (proofing and edition printing). Swan Engraving processed the magnesium plate. Tyler Graphics Ltd. chop mark/blind stamp lower right. Workshop number on verso in pencil lower left: "RL75-197". Reference: "The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1997" - Corlett No. 141, page 144; PCN 7 (July-August 1976); "Tyler Graphics Catalogue Raisonne, 1974-1985" - Tyler No. 337:RL5, page 210. Provenance: private company collection - Miami, FL, acquired directly from the publisher Tyler Graphics Ltd. in the 1970's. Framed in a contemporary white moulding with plexiglass, and matted with a custom hand-wrapped 8 ply linen mat. Framed size: 39.5" x 55". Sheet size: 29.19" x 44.82". Image size: 20.19" x 38". Comes with its original Tyler Graphics "Entablature Series" booklet. Some light cosmetic wear to frame; presently no hanging wire. The artwork itself is in excellent condition. Very rare. Between 1971 and 1976 Lichtenstein produced two series of "Entablature" paintings, using photographs of architectural ornament he had taken in New York as the starting point for his compositions (see Cowart [1981]). The first "Entablature" paintings (1971-72) were black and white. The second group used color and were produced at roughly the same time the "Entablature" series of prints were in production at Tyler Graphics Ltd., 1974-76. The first discussions between Lichtenstein and Ken Tyler concerning the "Entablature" prints took place in May, 1974. As recorded in the Tyler catalogue raisonne, technical research for the project began in September 1974 and production was completed in April 1976. Lichtenstein produced one or more collages for each print in the series to serve as models for the plates and screens. Both the "Entablature" paintings and prints are intimately concerned with texture - the metallic paint and sand of the paintings, the foils and embossing/debossing techniques employed in the prints. The imagery itself - machined architectural ornament - takes technology as its subject. As Barbara Rose suggests, "That industrialism disrupted our notion of style as much as reproduction altered our conception of representation appears to be the subjects of Lichtenstein's "Entablatures". For each print in this series, the Tyler Graphics Ltd. catalogue raisonne gives exact method and press types, as well as the initials of the printers for each run. To complete certain phases of the project, Tyler employed the following companies: Drake Engineering, Danbury, CT (for machining of the metal die); Swan Engraving, Bridgeport, CT (for plate processing); Tallix Foundry, Beacon, NY (for bronze casting); and Tompkins Tooling, Gardena, CA (for machining of the metal die). The ten embossing plates for the series are now in the collection of the National Gallery, Canberra, Australia. American artist Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City on October 27, 1923, and grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In the 1960s, Lichtenstein became a leading figure of the new Pop Art movement. Inspired by advertisements and comic strips, Lichtenstein's bright, graphic works parodied American popular culture and the art world itself. He died in New York City on September 29, 1997. Lichtenstein was committed to his art until the end of his life, often spending at least 10 hours a day in his studio. His work was acquired by major museum collections around the world, and he received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the National Medal of Arts in 1995. In 2013 the painting "Woman with Flowered Hat" set another record at $56.1 million as it was purchased by British jeweler Laurence Graff from American investor Ronald O. Perelman. This was topped in November of 2015 by the sale of "Nurse" for 95.4 million dollars at Christie's auction. Subsequently, that was topped with the private sale of his 1962 painting...

An original signed lithograph on Arches paper by American artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) titled "Repeated Design", 1969. Hand pencil signed, dated, and annotated by Lichtenstein lower right. Limited edition: HC (a rare hors commerce impression aside from the standard edition of 100). Printed in 2 colors: yellow and black. Printed by Atelier Mourlot and published by the artist Lichtenstein himself both in New York, NY. Collaboration: Michel Tabard (printing); Paul Valette (proofing). Reference: "The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1997" - Corlett No. 90, page 110; Bianchini (1971), Cat. No. 36; Zerner (1975), Cat No. 31. Provenance: private collection - Detroit, MI, acquired from an art gallery in New York, NY; likely private collection - New York, NY, acquired from DeLind Fine Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI retaining their original gallery label on verso. Framed in a contemporary silver metal frame with archival matting and plexiglass. Frame size: 21.25" x 45.25". Sheet size: 16.82" x 40.75". Image size: 12.07" x 35.94". In mint condition. Notes: As Henri Zerner ((1975), 15) has indicated, this print is also known as "Modern Triptych...

ROBERT INDIANA (1928-2018) Indiana's work has evolved into hard-edged graphic images of words, logos and typographic forms, earning him a reputation as one of the country's leading c...

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Royal Copenhagen commemorative plate from 1920 RC-CM194. Measures 21.5 cm / 8 15/32 in. and is in perfect condition. Saint Ansgar preaching. Inscription: ANSGAR 1895- II OKTOBER- ...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Robert Indiana posing in his studio with his famous LOVE sculpture, 1969.. This is a print ...

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 50. Paper size is 35"h x 44"w with an image size of 24.5"h x 35"w. R...

2020 Pigment Ink Print on Natural Cotton Rag 360 GSM 42 x 35 in. Edition of 30 Signed and numbered by artist Drawing on his extensive travels, Robert Kelly’s painted collages contain found print and material from around the world. Kelly has included antique botanical drawings...

Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at Romanoff's in Beverly Hills. New Year at Romanoff's Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition 16 x 20 inches Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Purchaser will get the next number in the edition Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Digital Fiber print, a digital version of traditional darkroom process. Hybrid paper is responsive to digital laser technology. Digital Fiber provides true black and white printing, without colour cast. Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Founded by Michael Romanoff (born Hershel Geguzin, 1890-1971), Romanoff's was a popular restaurant with Hollywood stars during the 1940s and 1950s, including director Alfred Hitchcock. This image has a popular companion piece, Kings of Hollywood. Internal: Vintage Slim Aarons, Vintage Hollywood, Vintage Glamour, 1950s, Beverly Hills, Clark Gable, Van Heflin, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Vintage Hollywood Glamour...

Edition of 45

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Louis Falco in a costume designed and constructed by artist Robert Indiana for the starring role in 'Timewright', 1...

Vanity Fair Pleated Sitting Half Slip -- Mark Shaw photographed Vanity Fair lingerie for an award winning campaign over the course of ten years. Image size is 22" x 28" (for 24" x 36...

Robert Indiana Peace Plunges in Despair, 2004 Silkscreen on Somerset Velvet Paper 35 × 35 inches Editions AP 9/12 aside from the regular edition of 50 Pencil signed and numbered A.P. 9/12 on the front Unframed This scarce and poignant 2004 silkscreen was based upon the eponymous 2003 Robert Indiana painting exhibited at Kasmin Gallery in New York City. Here is an excerpt from a May, 2004 review of this show: ..."Mr. Indiana's new paintings address a theme that has been much on people's minds since Sept. 11, 2001: peace, or rather the absence of peace. Each diamond-shaped canvas features a circle, like a life-saver, bearing block-lettered sentences about the loss of peace: ''Peace falls in terror,'' ''Peace dives in oblivion,'' ''Peace plunges in despair.'' Within each circle is the familiar forked peace sign. The paintings also look like traffic signs. The combination of the high-contrast colors, sharp edges and centered, mandalalike compositions packs significant visual punch, while echoes of Mondrian and the hard-edged geometric painting of the 1960's add art historical resonance. The sentiments expressed may seem at first too general to be very affecting, but the way these pictures recall the Vietnam era politically as well as stylistically is evocative. They should be reproduced as posters and disseminated around the nation..."KEN JOHNSON .

Robert Indiana An Honest Man Has Been President: Homage to Jimmy Carter (Sheehan, 112), 1980 Color silkscreen on off white wove paper 23 1/2 × 19 3/5 inches Edition of 150 Pencil sig...

Robert Indiana The American Love (Sheehan, 76), 1972 Color silkscreen on heavy white wove paper 25 1/2 × 19 3/4 inches Editions A/P-7 of 35, aside fro...

Robert Indiana The Golden Future of America (Sheehan, 92), 1976 Silkscreen on Arches paper Signed and dated in pencil, lower right; numbered 13/175, in pencil, lower left. Also bears printers blind stamp Frame included: Elegantly matted and framed in a handmade wood frame On its face, this Robert Indiana's silkscreen, based upon the eponymous painting "The Golden Future of America", is a patriotic celebration of Americana, done for the country's bicentennial year. But its looks are deceptive, as the work has a far more subversive meaning. In 2014, the Art Newspaper...

Robert Indiana FALCO Dance Company (Hand Signed/Dedicated), 1968 Silkscreen on metallic and wove paper Hand signed by Robert Indiana with personal inscription Unframed This is a cove...

Robert Indiana New York City Center of Music and Drama (Hand signed limited edition), 1968 Color Silkscreen 35 × 25 inches Edition 23/144 Signed and dated lower right recto; numbered...