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Robert Indiana
Anne, inspired by Gertrude Stein's opera about Susan B. Anthony Signed/N print

1977

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Robert Indiana Anne inspired by Susan B. Anthony, 1977 Color Lithograph on Arches Paper Hand Signed, dated and numbered 93 from the limited edition of 150 (93/150) front in graphite pencil 17 4/5 × 14 inches Unframed Robert Indiana, celebrated for his iconic “LOVE” design, entered the realm of the theater in 1966 when he served as a set and costume designer for The Mother of Us All, an adaptation of Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson’s 1947 opera about activist Susan B. Anthony during the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Billed as “An American Pop Opera,” the play was first performed at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis in 1967. After the curtain closed, Indiana memorialized his elaborate costume and set designs with a series of patriotic lithographs. From Gertrude Stein to Andrew Johnson, these prints portray a variety of suffragettes and American politicians modeling Indiana’s costume designs. Anne is a limited edition lithograph, pencil signed and numbered from the edition of 150 - based upon Robert Indiana's original eponymous cut paper costume and scene design for The Mother of Us All — Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson’s 1947 experimental opera inspired by Susan B. Anthony - the feminist icon and leader of the women's suffrage movement. The character "Anne", by the way, represents Anna Howard Shaw, one of Anthony’s disciples and the friend who cared for Anthony at the end of her life. (Robert Indiana's original drawings are among the treasures of the McNay Art Museum. These vibrant images establish Indiana among artists in the theatre from Pablo Picasso to David Hockney.) "The Mother of Us All", which billed itself as "An American Pop Opera", with Guest Designer Robert Indiana, was first performed in 1967 by the Center Opera Company of the Walker Art Center at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre. A revival of "The Mother of Us All" was staged in New York in 2017 to critical acclaim.
  • Creator:
    Robert Indiana (1928 - 2018, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1977
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.8 in (45.22 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745212536662

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