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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
"Angel More" from Mother of Us All by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Hinsdale, IL
ROBERT INDIANA Angel More (Mother of Us All) Screenprint in colors on Arches, 1977 Impression 14 of an edition of 150 Image Size: 18” x 14” Signed, dated, and numbered in lower margin Printed by Mourlot, Paris. Intended for publication by Amiel, New York. Sheehan 96-108. The Mother of Us All, is an opera which imaginatively chronicles the story of Susan B. Anthony and the women's suffrage movement, written by Gertrude Stein and composed by Virgil Thompson in 1945. In 1976 Robert Indiana was hired to create the costumes and set design for the Santa Fe Opera Company’s production of The Mother to Us All. This collection of lithographs illustrates Indiana's costume designs for the Virgil Thomson-Gertrude Stein same-titled opera. Robert Indiana is one of the most recognized names in Contemporary and Pop Art, his LOVE sculptures, paintings, and prints are by far his most iconic pieces. It all began in the summer of 1965, when The Museum of Modern Art commissioned Indiana to design its Christmas card. He submits LOVE in four color possibilities; the museum selects the red, blue, and green version. In 1967 he produces three serigraphs of LOVE, and two serigraphs of LOVE Wall. During the next two years, produces other serigraph variations on LOVE, with more following in 1972, 1973, 1975, 1982, and 1991. Indiana’s LOVE motif has since been translated into a US postage stamp...
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1970s Art Nouveau Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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

Gertrude S. - Mother of Us All portfolio by Robert Indiana, 1977 (Orig. print)
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

The President, Pop Art Screenprint from the American Dream by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: The President from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1961 (1997) Medium: Screenprint Edition Size: 395 Image Size: 17 x 14 inch...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Calumet /// Pop Art Robert Indiana Native American Indiana Screenprint Red
By Robert Indiana
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018) Title: "The Calumet" Portfolio: The American Dream *Issued unsigned Year: 1997 Medium: Original Screenprint on Coventry paper Limited edition: 395, (there were also 30 artist's proofs) Printer: Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, El Segundo, CA Publisher: Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, El Segundo, CA Sheet size: 22" x 16.75" Image size: 15.07" x 14" Condition: In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Düsseldorf, Germany. Comes from Indiana's 1997 "The American Dream" book portfolio of thirty screenprints. Printed in three colors. Text on verso of the following work as issued. 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...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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

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Screen

LOVE Red, Blue and White
By Robert Indiana
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Indiana LOVE Red, Blue & White, 2018 Painted Polystone 6 x 6 x 2 in Ed. 204 of 500 Includes a certificate of authenticity and the original box. Perfect Condition
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Resin

Star of Hope, Enamel Print by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Indiana’s (American, 1928-2018), Star of Hope is a reoccurring image, in fact, he named his charitable foundation the Star of Hope Foundation in 20...
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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Brass, Enamel

Book of Love - The Word, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
A silkscreen Love print with poem by Robert Indiana from the Book of Love. Presented in a plexi-box frame. Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) ...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The New Glory Penny, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: The New Glory Penny from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1963 (1997) Medium: Screenprint (unsigned) Edition size: 395 Image S...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Sunburst Marilyn
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Sunburst Marilyn Medium: Screenprint in colors on wove paper Year: 2001 Edition: AP XV/XX (aside from the edition of 100) Sheet...
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Early 2000s Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Number 2, Pop Art Screenprint from the American Dream by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Number 2 from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1968 (1997) Medium: Screenprint Edition: 395 Image Size: 16.75 x 14 inches Size...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies - KvF IX, Large Pop Art Silkscreen 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

Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1970, Pop Art Screenprint Poster by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Indianapolis Museum of Art Year: 1970 Medium: Silkscreen Poster Size: 35 x 25 in. (88.9 x 63.5 cm)
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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF VI, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF VI Year: 1991 Medium: Serigraph on Saunders Watercolor paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 P...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Picasso from The American Dream Portfolio, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) Title: Picasso from The American Dream Portfolio Year: 1997 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 395 Image Size: 16.5 ...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The President
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Medium: Original serigraph Title: The President Portfolio: The American Dream Year: 1997 Edition: 61/395 Image Size: approx. 9 7/8...
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Four Square, Screenprint from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: 4 Square from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1963 (1997) Medium: Screenprint Edition Size: 395 (unnumbered) Image Size: 14 x...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Book of Love Poem - Wherefore the Punctuation of the Heart by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Book of Love Poem - Wherefore the Punctuation of the Heart Robert Indiana American (1928–2018) Date: 1996 Screenprint with Letterpress, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Book of Love Poem - In Apaean, Signed Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Book of Love Poem - In Apaean Robert Indiana American (1928–2018) Date: 1996 Screenprint with Letterpress, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, PP 10 Size: 24 in. x 20...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series - KvF I 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 Beware Danger, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: The Beware Danger from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1963 (1997) Medium: Screenprint Edition: 395 Image Size: 14 x 14 inche...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF VIII, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF VIII Year: 1991 Medium: Serigraph 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 Wall, from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: The Wall from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1990 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition Size : 395 Image Size: 18 x 14 inches Siz...
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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
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series- KvF II Year: 1990 Medium: Serigraph on Saunders Watercolor paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 P...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Decade Autoportrait, Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Decade Autoportrait from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1977 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition: 395 Image Size: 14 x 14 inche...
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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

High Ball Redball Manifest, Framed Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) Title: The American Dream: High Ball Redball Manifest Year: 1997 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 395 Image Size: ...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Robert Indiana, "Santa Fe Opera, " Hand signed, numbered, 1976
By Robert Indiana
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Robert Indiana Santa Fe Opera 1976 Silkscreen in colors Hand signed in pencil 37.5 x 27 inches
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1970s American Modern Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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

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Screen

"The Calumet", Serigraph from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: The Calumet from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1961 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition Size: 395 Image Size: 15 x 13.75 inche...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Yield Brother #2, Pop Art Screenprint by from The American Dream Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Yield Brother #2 from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1963 (1997) Medium: Serigraph Edition: 39...
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1960s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Hartley Elegies, Suite of 10 Oversized Silkscreens
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Hartley Elegies: The Berlin Series - KvF I - X Year: 1990 Medium: 10 Screenprints on Saunders Watercolor paper, each signed and numbered in pencil ...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Liberty, Offset Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Liberty from Kent-Bicentennial Portfolio Spirit of Independence Year: 1975 Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 14 x 17 inches Frame: 19 x 18 inches F...
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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Offset

The American Dream #2
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Complete set of four color screenprints on Fabriano wove paper. Signed and dated, 1 of 4 and numbered 68/100 in pencil Co-published by Prestige Art Ltd., Mamaroneck, New York and ...
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1980s Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Screen, Color

God is Lily of the Valley, from The American Dream
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: God is Lily of the Valley Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Year: 1997 Edition: 395 Sheet Size: 22" x 17" Image Size: 17" x 13 3/8" Signat...
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1990s Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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

Polygon: Square (Four) /// Pop Art Robert Indiana Screenprint New York Numbers
By Robert Indiana
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018) Title: "Polygon: Square (Four)" Portfolio: The American Dream *Issued unsigned Year: 1997 Medium: Original Screenprint on Coventry paper...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

The Wall
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Medium: Serigraph Title: Two Portfolio: The American Dream Year: 1997 Edition: 76/395 Image Size: 16 7/8 x 14 inches Sheet Size: 22 x 17 inches Framed Size: 28...
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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

Indiana in Lewiston
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Indiana in Lewiston Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Date: 1991 Edition: 150 Sheet Size: 46 1/2" x 26 3/4" Signed: Hand signed in pencil
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1990s Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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

Mississippi, from The American Dream
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: Mississippi Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Date: 1997 Edition: 395 Sheet Size: 22" x 17" Image Size: 16 1/8" x 14" Signature: Unsigned
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Two
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Medium: Serigraph Title: Two Portfolio: The American Dream Year: 1997 Edition: PP 14/30 Image Size: 16 7/8 x 14 inches Sheet Size: 22 x 17 inches Framed Size: ...
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Decade: Autoportrait 1969
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Medium: Original serigraph Title: Decade: Autoportrait 1969 Portfolio: The American Dream Year: 1997 Edition: 76/395 Image Size: 14 1/8 x 14 inches Sheet Size:...
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Indiana Elliot
By Robert Indiana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: "Indiana Eliott" 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 Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

Jenny Reefer
By Robert Indiana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: "Jenny Reefer" 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 Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

Jo the Loiterer
By Robert Indiana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: "Jo the Loiterer" 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 Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

Angel More
By Robert Indiana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, born 1928) Title: Angel More Year: 1977 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 32/150 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 18 x ...
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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Lithograph

The New Glory Penny, from The American Dream
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The New Glory Penny Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Date: 1997 Edition: 395 Sheet Size: 22" x 17" Image Size: 14" x 9 3/4" Signature: Un...
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Wall to Wall Signed twice with inscription & drawing 1 of 2 Trial Proofs, Framed
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Dated, Numbered, Titled and Uniquely Inscribed front and back in pencil, with two original artist's drawings "WALL TO WALL" FROM WALL: TWO STONE SUITE IV, WITH TWO ORIGINAL I...
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1990s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Ink, Lithograph, Pencil

The Beware-Danger American Dream #4
By Robert Indiana
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana Title: The Beware-Danger American Dream #4 Portfolio: The American Dream Medium: Serigraph Date: 1997 Edition: 395 Sheet Size: 22" x 17" Image Size: 9 7/8" x 9...
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1990s Abstract Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

JENNY REEFER
By Robert Indiana
Located in Portland, ME
Indiana, Robert (American, 1928-2018). JENNY REEFER. Color screenprint, 1977. Edition of 150, signed, dated and numbered 93/100 in pencil. 18 x 14 inches (image), 23 1/2 x 19 1/4 inc...
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1970s Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Robert Indiana, Kunst Markt Köln Exhibition Poster - Pop Art, Screen Print, 1967
By Robert Indiana
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original silkscreen poster by Robert Indiana for Kunstmarkt Köln 1967. Kunstmarkt Köln, established in 1967 in Cologne, Germany, was the first contemporary art fair, revolutionizin...
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20th Century Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"New York City Center 25th Anniversary"
By Robert Indiana
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert Indiana (American, 1923-2018), "New York City Center 25th Anniversary", Serigraph in Colors on Paper, 1968, unframed. 35" H x 25" W. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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1960s Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

"The Word (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen on paper print by artist Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"The Word (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12 original prints by artist Robert Indiana. Edition 58/200. The pri...
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1990s Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

ANGEL MORE
By Robert Indiana
Located in Portland, ME
Indiana, Robert (American, 1928-2018). ANGEL MORE. Color screenprint, 1977. Edition of 150, signed, dated and numbered 93/100 in pencil. 18 x 14 inches (image), 23 1/2 x 19 1/4 inche...
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1970s Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Zinnia, from A Garden of Love
By Robert Indiana
Located in London, GB
Screenprint in colours, 1982, on Fabriano paper, signed, dated, titled, and inscribed ‘AP’ in pencil, one of 15 numbered artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 100, printed by Do...
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1980s American Modern Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

"When the Word is LOVE (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"When the Word is LOVE (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12 original prints by artist Robert Indiana. Edition 58/200. The prints in the portf...
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1990s Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Paper, Screen

Autumn (Four Seasons of Hope Silver)
By Robert Indiana
Located in Toronto, ON
29.5" x 35" Unframed Screen Print on Paper of 125 Hand Signed by Robert Indiana
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21st Century and Contemporary Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

Anne (Sheehan 96), Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Indiana (1928-2018) Title: Anne (Sheehan 96) Year: 1977 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches rag paper Edition: 77/150, plus proofs Size: 24 x 20 inches Condition: Good Inscri...
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1970s Pop Art Robert Indiana Art

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Screen

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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.
Questions About Robert Indiana Art
  • 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 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 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, 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, 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.

    Shop a selection 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.

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