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Robert Indiana Art

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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Artist: Robert Indiana
HOPE (R/W/B), large original 4 panel painting
HOPE (R/W/B), large original 4 panel painting

HOPE (R/W/B), large original 4 panel painting

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Acrylic and silkscreen ink on triple primed canvas. Hand signed, dated, titled and numbered "P/P" on verso by Robert Indiana. Printer's Proof edition. Total of 4 panels. Each pan...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Canvas, Screen, Acrylic

May, OP Art Print by Winfred Gaul 1969
May, OP Art Print by Winfred Gaul 1969

May, OP Art Print by Winfred Gaul 1969

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Winfred Gaul, German (1928–2003) Title: May Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 6/100 Size: 14 x 12 in. (35.56 x 30.48 cm) Frame: 20 x 18 in...

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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

EIGHT (SCULPTURE)
EIGHT (SCULPTURE)

EIGHT (SCULPTURE)

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Enamel and steel sculpture. Measures 18 x 18 x 10 inches (with base). Stamped 'R. Indiana' with edition, date and foundry. Edition 2/8. Artwork is in excellent condition. All ...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Metal

1997 Robert Indiana 'The New Glory Penny' SERIGRAPH
1997 Robert Indiana 'The New Glory Penny' SERIGRAPH

1997 Robert Indiana 'The New Glory Penny' SERIGRAPH

By Robert Indiana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Limited Edition Serigraph published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier and released as part of the large portfolio and book entitled "The American Dream". "The American Dream" p...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF II, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF II, Screenprint by Robert Indiana

The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF II, Screenprint by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF II Year: 1990 Medium: Screenprint on Saunders Watercolor paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 ...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies - KvF IX, Large Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana

The Hartley Elegies - KvF IX, Large Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies - KvF IX Year: 1991 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Paper Size: 60 x 60 inches Printer: Bob Blant...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

HOPE for America, signed and numbered silkscreen, Red White and Blue patriotic
HOPE for America, signed and numbered silkscreen, Red White and Blue patriotic

HOPE for America, signed and numbered silkscreen, Red White and Blue patriotic

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana HOPE, 2008 Oil silkscreen in colors on watermarked Coventry archival paper 25 × 19 inches Edition 138/200 Signed, dated and numbered 138/200 in graphite pencil on the front; paper is watermarked by AIA with text (There were also 25 Artist's Proofs) Published by American Image Art (AIA) for the Obama Victory Fund and the Democratic National Committee, master printer Gary Lichtenstein Unframed This work was published in 2008 as part of the "Artists for Obama" portfolio, in which some of the top artists contributed prints to raise money for Obama's presidential campaign. Robert Indiana donated all of the proceeds of the sale of this work to electing Barack Obama. During the 2020 election, it became an even greater part of American popular culture when it was featured on the influential NBC show Saturday Night Live's cold open skit featuring the Vice Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Mid-debate, "Joe Biden" (played by actor Jim Carrey), watching from his living room sofa and eager to help out, leaps up from his chair and asks his doctor to teleport him to the debate - where he lands, inadvertently, as the famous fly that stayed on Mike Pence's head. On the wall behind Biden's "doctor", in clear view, is an edition of this work: Robert Indiana's 2008 silkscreen HOPE. (Quite the conversation piece!) For reference is a photograph of Robert Indiana signing...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Tikva (framed rare hand signed screen print)
Tikva (framed rare hand signed screen print)

Tikva (framed rare hand signed screen print)

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Screen print in colors on wove paper. Hand signed and dated lower right by Robert Indiana. Hand numbered MP 3/6 lower left (there is also a main edition of 108). Sheet size: 32 x ...

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2010s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

Book of Love
Book of Love

Book of Love

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Book of Love (12 works), 1996 The complete portfolio, comprising 12 screenprints in colors on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum paper, each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 143/200 (there...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

HOPE (Summer), Robert Indiana
HOPE (Summer), Robert Indiana

HOPE (Summer), Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Robert Indiana (1928-2018) Title: HOPE (Summer) Year: 2012 Medium: Silkscreen on Coventry Rag paper Edition: 18/125, plus proofs Size: 35.25 x 25.5 inches Condition: Excellen...

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2010s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

HOPE (Spring), Robert Indiana
HOPE (Spring), Robert Indiana

HOPE (Spring), Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Robert Indiana (1928-2018) Title: HOPE (Spring) Year: 2012 Medium: Silkscreen on Coventry Rag paper Edition: 18/125, plus proofs Size: 35.25 x 25.5 inches Condition: Excellen...

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2010s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Gloster Heming - Mother of Us All portfolio by Robert Indiana, 1977
Gloster Heming - Mother of Us All portfolio by Robert Indiana, 1977

Gloster Heming - Mother of Us All portfolio by Robert Indiana, 1977

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Artist: Robert Indiana Medium: Original Lithograph, 1977 Dimensions: 24 x 20 in, 60.9 x 50.8 cm Arches Paper - Very Good Condition Starting in 1965, Indiana collaborated with c...

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1970s Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

Love Is God, Silkscreen on 2 ply Rising Museum Board Signed 33/50 Iconic work
Love Is God, Silkscreen on 2 ply Rising Museum Board Signed 33/50 Iconic work

Love Is God, Silkscreen on 2 ply Rising Museum Board Signed 33/50 Iconic work

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Is God, 2014 Silkscreen on 2 ply Rising Museum Board Published by Gary Lichtenstein Editions 32 × 32 inches Hand signed and numbered 33/50 in graphite pencil on the front Unframed One of the most profound Robert Indiana silkscreens...

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2010s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Board, Pencil, Screen

American Dream #5
American Dream #5

American Dream #5

By Robert Indiana

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Robert Indiana American Dream #5 1980 Screenprint on five separate sheets 26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. each sheet (84 x 84 in. overall) Edition of 100 Pencil signe...

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1980s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"Saw Tooth" 1964, Pop-Art, Colorful, Mid-Century, Yellow and Purple
"Saw Tooth" 1964, Pop-Art, Colorful, Mid-Century, Yellow and Purple

"Saw Tooth" 1964, Pop-Art, Colorful, Mid-Century, Yellow and Purple

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Saw Tooth, 1964 Signed lower left, dated lower right, titled upper left Colored Marker on the reverse of an Al Brundelle poster fragment 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches Robert ...

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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Permanent Marker

HOPE (B/W)
HOPE (B/W)

HOPE (B/W)

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Oil and silkscreen on canvas Hand signed, numbered, and dated on verso by Robert Indiana. Edition IV/V. Part of a series that Robert Indiana created in support of Barack Obama’s p...

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1980s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Canvas, Oil, Screen

THE BOOK OF LOVE SUITE (DELUXE)
THE BOOK OF LOVE SUITE (DELUXE)

THE BOOK OF LOVE SUITE (DELUXE)

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Complete deluxe set of 13 screen prints and accompanying 12 poems. Published by American Image Editions, New York. Includes original brown paper-covered portfolio and publisher insert. Each screen print measures 26 x 21 inches. Each screen print is hand signed, dated, numbered by Robert Indiana. Roman numeral edition XLII/L (there were also a main edition of 200 and 50 artist's proofs), Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Robert Indiana (1928–2018) was an American Pop artist whose work drew inspiration from signs, billboards, and commercial logos. He is best known for his series of LOVE paintings, which employed bold and colorful letterforms to spell out the word “love.” “Oddly enough, I wasn't thinking at all about anticipating the love generation and hippies,” he once explained. “It was a spiritual concept. It isn't a sculpture of love...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

Love from The Book of Love
Love from The Book of Love

Love from The Book of Love

By Robert Indiana

Located in London, GB

Screenprint in colours, 1996, on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum paper, signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 200, published by American Image Editions, New York, 66 × 50.8 cm. (...

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Late 20th Century Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

THE HARTLEY ELEGIES KVF IV

THE HARTLEY ELEGIES KVF IV

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Screenprint on Saunders watercolor paper from the edition of 50. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity inclu...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen, Paper

The Wall
The Wall

The Wall

By Robert Indiana

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Indiana (1928-2018) was a pre-eminent figure of American Pop art best known for his masterpiece, the iconic "LOVE". Inspired by the mythology of the American dream, Indiana e...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

FOUR SEASONS OF HOPE PORTFOLIO (GOLD)
FOUR SEASONS OF HOPE PORTFOLIO (GOLD)

FOUR SEASONS OF HOPE PORTFOLIO (GOLD)

By Robert Indiana

Located in Aventura, FL

Complete portfolio of 4 silkscreens on coventry archival rag paper. Each silkscreen is hand signed and numbered. Red portfolio binder also included. From the edition of 82. Each si...

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2010s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

Love Is God Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, 2014, 84x84 Inches
Love Is God Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, 2014, 84x84 Inches

Love Is God Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, 2014, 84x84 Inches

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

God is Love, 2014 # 22 From the Edition of 25 Screen Print in 18 colors Signed, dated and numbered Image size 64 x 64 inches Full sheet size 84 x 84 inches Measurements taken from...

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2010s Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"Eternal Hexagon" original serigraph

"Eternal Hexagon" original serigraph

By Robert Indiana

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original serigraph / silkscreen. In 1964 Samuel Wagstaff, Jr. (at that time Curator of Paintings at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartfordford, Connecticut) selected ten importan...

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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Brooklyn Bridge, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
Brooklyn Bridge, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana

Brooklyn Bridge, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

This print by Robert Indiana is part of an 8-piece portfolio published by The New York Graphic Society in 1983 and includes works from Red Grooms, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, R.B. Kit...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"Self Portrait 69" original lithograph

"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...

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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

RUYI, Figure 8, original drawing on Robert Indiana's blind stamped paper Framed
RUYI, Figure 8, original drawing on Robert Indiana's blind stamped paper Framed

RUYI, Figure 8, original drawing on Robert Indiana's blind stamped paper Framed

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana RUYI, Figure 8, original drawing on Robert Indiana's blind stamped paper Original drawing in ink and marker On paper bearing Robert Indiana's personal blind stamp from...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Ink, Permanent Marker

Four Winds from One Cent Life
Four Winds from One Cent Life

Four Winds from One Cent Life

By Robert Indiana

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Four Winds from One Cent Life Year: 1964 Medium: 2 page lithograph, as printed from One Cent Life As printed with Walasse Ting poem, from the One Cent ...

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1960s Expressionist Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

Deluxe signed & numbered lithograph for the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Deluxe signed & numbered lithograph for the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Deluxe signed & numbered lithograph for the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

ROBERT INDIANA Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden Opening Exhibition (Signed & Numbered Edition), 1974 Lithograph on wove paper 32 × 26 inches Signed and numbered 4/100 in pencil on...

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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Robert-Indiana "Love is God-(2014)"
Robert-Indiana "Love is God-(2014)"

Robert-Indiana "Love is God-(2014)"

By Robert Indiana

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 Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"Love Scrap Paper" Robert Indiana, Preparatory Drawing, Pop Art, Sketch

"Love Scrap Paper" Robert Indiana, Preparatory Drawing, Pop Art, Sketch

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Scrap Paper, 2014 Signed and dated lower left Artist's marker and ink on paper 6 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private collec...

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2010s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker

Robert Indiana, Highball on Redball Manifest Serigraph, Signed, 1997
Robert Indiana, Highball on Redball Manifest Serigraph, Signed, 1997

Robert Indiana, Highball on Redball Manifest Serigraph, Signed, 1997

By Robert Indiana

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Highball on the Redball Manifest Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Year: 1997 Edition: 62/395 Frame Size: 26 1/2" x 22" Sheet Size: 18 1/2...

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1990s Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Signed 1963 ROBERT INDIANA print (Robert Indiana prints)
Signed 1963 ROBERT INDIANA print (Robert Indiana prints)

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 Art

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Black and White, Engraving, Etching, Photogravure, Lithograph, Screen

ART (Sheehan, 80) iconic 1970s geometric abstraction Signed/N for Colby College
ART (Sheehan, 80) iconic 1970s geometric abstraction Signed/N for Colby College

ART (Sheehan, 80) iconic 1970s geometric abstraction Signed/N for Colby College

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Colby ART (Sheehan, 80), 1973 Silkscreen in Colors on White Wove Paper Pencil signed and numbered 69/100 on the front with artist's copyright @Robert Indiana lower right front Published by Robert Indiana with copyright; Printed by Seri-Arts, Inc. Vintage metal frame included Classic early 1970s work. There was a time, we are told, when every prestigious collector in Germany would have an edition of Robert Indiana's iconic ART print prominently hanging in their home. This is an uncommon and desirable Robert Indiana piece from the early 1970s. Boldly signed in graphite on the recto (front), numbered and bearing the artist's copyright: @ Robert Indiana 1973...

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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana
AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana

AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Robert Indiana created the iconic “LOVE” print initially for the Museum of Modern Art’s Christmas card in 1965. This variation features the Spanish word for love, “Amor”. The etchin...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Robert Indiana, Self Portrait 69, from XXe Siecle, 1973
Robert Indiana, Self Portrait 69, from XXe Siecle, 1973

Robert Indiana, Self Portrait 69, from XXe Siecle, 1973

By Robert Indiana

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Robert Indiana (1928–2018), titled Autoportrait 69 (Self Portrait 69), from the album XXe Siecle, Annee No. 41, Decembre 1973, originates from the 1973 e...

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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

LOVE rug

Robert IndianaLOVE rug, 2008

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

LOVE rug

By Robert Indiana

Located in Washington , DC, DC

LOVE rug

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Tapestry, Wool

Robert Indiana, Eternal Hexagon, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964
Robert Indiana, Eternal Hexagon, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964

Robert Indiana, Eternal Hexagon, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964

By Robert Indiana

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen by Robert Indiana (1928–2018), titled Eternal Hexagon, originates from the landmark 1964 folio X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters). Published by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, and printed by Sirocco Screenprints, Inc., North Haven, in Eternal Hexagon, Indiana channels the crisp geometry, hard-edged clarity, and bold typographic immediacy that define his mature style, merging symbolic abstraction with a visual language rooted in American signage, industrial aesthetics, and modernist form. Executed as a silkscreen on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, this work measures 20 x 24 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. Printed by Sirocco Screenprints, Inc., North Haven, one of the most capable American screenprinting ateliers of the mid-20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: Robert Indiana (1928–2018) Title: Eternal Hexagon, from X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters), 1964 Medium: Silkscreen on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper Dimensions: 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 60.96 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1964 Publisher: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford Printer: Sirocco Screenprints, Inc., North Haven Edition: D Catalogue raisonne reference: Sheehan, Susan, et al. Robert Indiana Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne, 1951–1991. Susan Sheehan Gallery, 1991, No. 33. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1964 folio X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters), published by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford Notes: Excerpted from the folio, This portfolio was commissioned and printed in an attempt to extend as much of the visual impact as possible of ten artists to paper and to make these prints available to collectors who might not otherwise have such a vivid slice of the artist. The dry surface of screening seemed to be most apt to translate the effect of their painting, both the flatness which is the unifying bond between the ten, and the insistance of paint on the surface of canvas so like the visible heft of ink on paper here. Samuel J. Wagstaff, Jr., Curator of Printings. About the Publication: X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters), published in 1964 by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, stands as one of the most ambitious and influential printmaking endeavors of postwar American art. Conceived under the direction of curator Samuel J. Wagstaff, Jr., the project sought to capture and translate the defining visual languages of ten leading American painters of the era—Stuart Davis, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Indiana, Adolph Gottlieb, George Ortman, Larry Poons, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, and Roy Lichtenstein—into original silkscreens. Each artwork was created as an autonomous work that embodied the formal, chromatic, and conceptual principles of its respective artist. The choice of silkscreen printing, executed by Sirocco Screenprints, Inc., was central to the portfolio’s purpose: its dry, matte surface and capacity for crisp, saturated color allowed for a faithful translation of the painters’ flatness, surface tension, optical effects, and graphic precision. Organized and published by a major American museum at a moment of seismic change in contemporary art, X + X marked a turning point in institutional engagement with editioned works, representing one of the first concerted efforts by a museum to commission an ensemble of original graphics from the leading figures of its time. The portfolio captured the pulse of 1960s American painting—from Hard-Edge abstraction to Pop, Op, and Color Field—offering both a curated snapshot of artistic innovation and an accessible format that expanded the audience for contemporary art. Today, X + X is widely regarded as a landmark in American printmaking, celebrated for its curatorial vision, technical accomplishment, and its role in defining the dialogue between museum patronage and the burgeoning print culture of the 1960s. About the Artist: Robert Indiana (1928–2018) was a pioneering American painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose bold fusion of text, color, and hard edged geometry helped define Pop Art and positioned him within a powerful lineage extending from Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, synthesizing the conceptual daring of early modernism with the visual immediacy of postwar American culture; emerging in 1960s New York as a leading voice of the Pop generation, Indiana transformed the language of commercial signage, roadside Americana, billboards, typography, and industrial stenciling into emotionally charged meditations on identity, patriotism, desire, labor, migration, and national mythology, and his seminal LOVE image first conceived in 1965 for the Museum of Modern Art’s Christmas card became one of the most influential and widely disseminated works of the 20th century, cementing his global legacy while his broader oeuvre explored political history, the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, and autobiographical narratives tied to his industrial Midwest upbringing; influenced by the structural clarity of Calder, the conceptual provocations of Duchamp, the spiritual abstraction of Kandinsky, the surreal wit of Miro, and the experimental boldness of Man Ray, Indiana moved alongside Pop and contemporary luminaries such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, and Tom Wesselmann, all while forging a distinct voice that elevated language into monumental sculpture and emotional architecture, shaping later generations of artists including Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, Glenn Ligon, Tracey Emin, and Martin Creed, and earning placement in the world’s foremost museums MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the National Gallery of Art, LACMA, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Tate Modern, and others culminating in his highest auction record on May 15, 2019, when LOVE (Red/Blue) (1966–1999) sold for 4,112,000 USD at Christies New York. Robert Indiana silkscreen...

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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The New Glory Penny from The American Dream Portfolio

The New Glory Penny from The American Dream Portfolio

By Robert Indiana

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 Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

1997 Robert Indiana 'Yield Brother #2' SERIGRAPH
1997 Robert Indiana 'Yield Brother #2' SERIGRAPH

1997 Robert Indiana 'Yield Brother #2' SERIGRAPH

By Robert Indiana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Limited Edition Serigraph published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier and released as part of the large portfolio and book entitled "The American Dream". The term "yield" can i...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"Art", from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
"Art", from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana

"Art", from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Art from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1972 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition Size: 395 Image Size: 14 x 14 inches Size: 22 ...

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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Book of Love Poem - When the Word is Love, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
The Book of Love Poem - When the Word is Love, Screenprint by Robert Indiana

The Book of Love Poem - When the Word is Love, Screenprint by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Book of Love Poem - When the Word is Love Robert Indiana American (1928–2018) Date: 1996 Screenprint with Letterpress, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, PP 10 Size:...

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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Fire Bridge, Signed Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana

Fire Bridge, Signed Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) Title: Fire Bridge: Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, December 1 - January 15 Year: circa 1965 Medium: Screenprint on Fabriano Paper Size: 30 x ...

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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Robert Indiana "Blue/Gold Alphabet , 2011" Screenprint, AP 1/5 - Artist estate
Robert Indiana "Blue/Gold Alphabet , 2011" Screenprint, AP 1/5 - Artist estate

Robert Indiana "Blue/Gold Alphabet , 2011" Screenprint, AP 1/5 - Artist estate

By Robert Indiana

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Robert Indiana Blue Alphabet , 2011 Screenprint in colors on wove paper 40,0 x 32,5 in (101.6 x 82.6 cm) Edition: AP 1/5 Signed, dated, annotated and numbered in pencil by Robert Ind...

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Early 2000s Robert Indiana Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Robert Indiana art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, red and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Robert Indiana in screen print, lithograph, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Robert Indiana art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of George Rodrigue, Keith Haring, and James Rosenquist. Robert Indiana art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $399,950, while the average work can sell for $2,390.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Robert 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Robert 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, 2024
    Here 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.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Versions 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, 2022
    Robert 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.