Robert Indiana
American, 1928-2018
Robert Indiana's work evolved into hard-edged graphic images of words, logos and typographic forms, earning him a reputation as one of the country's leading contemporary artists.
Indiana is known for using public signs and symbols with altered lettering to make stark and challenging visual statements. In his prints, paintings and constructions, he gave new meaning to basic words like Eat, Die and Love. Using them in bold block letters in vivid colors, he enticed his viewers to look at the commonplace from a new perspective. One indication of his success was the appearance of his immensely popular multi-colored Love on a United States postage stamp in 1973.
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Decade: Autoportrait 1969 /// Pop Art Abstract Art Robert Indiana Minimalism
By Robert Indiana
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018)
Title: "Decade: Autoportrait 1969"
Portfolio: The American Dream
*Issued unsigned
Year: 1997
Medium: Original Screenprint on Coventry pap...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana
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Screen
Signed 1963 ROBERT INDIANA print (Robert Indiana prints)
By Robert Indiana
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Robert Indiana ERR 1963:
A rare, sought-after early Robert Indiana print defined by surreal, experimental cinematic-like energy. Hand-signed by Indiana on the lower right.
Medium: Photoengraving and etching on Rives BFK.
Dimensions: 4 1/2x6 inches (including margins).
Very good overall vintage condition.
Signed, dated and inscribed "Artist's Proof 'E'" and "CHI" in pencil, lower margin.
Rare Trial proof, aside from the main edition of 60.
Printed by the artist at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Further background:
According to Susan Sheehan, Indiana printed only six progressive trial proofs at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he learned printmaking from 1949 to 1952, under the supervision of Vera Berdich (inscribed "CHI"). Additionally 13 trial proofs were printed at the Pratt Graphic Art Center, New York (these inscribed "NYC"). The regular edition was printed by Atelier Georges Lablanc, Paris and published by Galleria Schwarz, Milan to be included in International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving: The International Avant-Garde: America Discovered, Volume 5. The plate used for this print was originally given to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago by the R.R. Donnelly Company, printers of Life magazine. Indiana discovered the plate while visiting Berdich at the school and decided to use it in his contribution to the Avant-garde portfolio. Sheehan 29.
Robert Indiana 1991:
"When I went back to the Art Institute of Chicago at that particular time - I think I was judging a show - I learned that Vera Berdich (Indiana's former teacher) was still there and the idea occurred to me, wouldn't it be fun to do a visiting artist etching, and she concurred. There on the floor was a box of copper plates and the images had been defaced on each one. These copper plates had been donated by the R.R. Donnelly Company, which put out Life magazine. I used to work for Donnelly. My only commercial art job was with them doing the little drawing that appear in the Yellow Pages, like lawnmowers and vacuum cleaners and things like that. Anyway, the idea being that the student was supposed to turn the plate over to use the back side and forget about the image on the front. But I found this image of this actress sitting on her bed with her ironing board and decided it was only very lightly defaced, so I asked if I could use it. And the word "Err" was actually added in New York; it was not in the first proofs in Chicago. Two weeks later, I was thumbing through LIFE magazine and there was this actress in the same page..."
About the artist:
Robert Indiana is best known for his iconic “LOVE” image, which has appeared across media including sculptures, prints, and paintings and epitomizes the artist’s graphic, predominantly text-based Pop art practice. Throughout his career, Indiana reimagined the aesthetics of American advertisements...
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1960s Surrealist Robert Indiana
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Black and White, Engraving, Etching, Photogravure, Lithograph, Screen
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H 4.5 in W 6 in
Robert Indiana Philadelphia Love Pop Art Limited Edition Lithograph, Signed
By Robert Indiana
Located in Plainview, NY
A limited edition lithograph by Pop Art artist Robert Indiana ( American 1928 - 2018) of his iconic Philidalphia Love in Red and Blue numbered 87/225. The lithograph was printed by ...
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20th Century Pop Art Robert Indiana
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Lithograph
H 14.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Philadelphia Love, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
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 Robert Indiana
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Screen
Classic Love Tapestry, Robert Indiana -Limited Edition, Art, Design, Interior
By Robert Indiana
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 Robert Indiana
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Tapestry, Wool
H 71.66 in W 71.66 in D 0.79 in
Tilt from the American Dream Portfolio
By Robert Indiana
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 Robert Indiana
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Screen
Robert Indiana, The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe)
By Robert Indiana
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 Robert Indiana
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Screen
To The Bridge from The American Dream Portfolio
By Robert Indiana
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
Category
1990s Contemporary Robert Indiana
Materials
Screen
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Questions About Robert Indiana
- What did Robert Indiana do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Robert Indiana produced Pop art. He became well known for incorporating public signs and symbols into his prints, paintings and collages. In 1973, one of his “Love” compositions appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. You'll find a wide range of Robert Indiana art on 1stDibs.
- When was Robert Indiana born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Robert Indiana was born on September 13, 1928, in New Castle, Indiana. By the 1960s, he was an active artist, contributing to the development of Pop art, assemblage art and hard-edge painting movements. He is perhaps best known for his Love image, which he created in 1966 and has been reproduced many times in many formats, from U.S. postage stamps to statues. Shop a selection of Robert Indiana artwork on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Versions of Robert Indiana's Love sculpture are in more than 50 cities worldwide. One of the most well-known examples is in John F. Kennedy Plaza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Locals refer to the area as LOVE Park in honor of the artwork. You'll find a variety of Robert Indiana art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Here are a few facts about Robert Indiana's artwork. His body of work helped to define various techniques and movements, including assemblage art, Pop art and hard-edge painting.
In 1964, he created his now iconic LOVE image, including it on cards he sent to loved ones. He later turned the image into sculptures, and today, there are more than 50 of his LOVE pieces located in public spaces around the world.
Indiana was also an accomplished printmaker and is known for a series he produced in collaboration with poet Robert Creeley. As a graphic designer, he created posters for art exhibitions and theatrical performances, such as the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center and the opening exhibition of the Hirshhorn Museum of Art. In addition, he designed costumes and sets for Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's opera, The Mother of Us All.
Shop a selection of Robert Indiana art on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Robert Indiana created 50 editions of the iconic LOVE sculpture, some featuring a different word or the letters of a different language, but in the same distinguishable style. They have been on display all over the world. Find an array of authentic Robert Indiana pieces on 1stDibs.