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Robert Indiana: “American Painter of Signs”

Robert Indiana, one of the most famous for his u201cloveu201d pop art sculptures is without a doubt one of the most recognized artists in American modern art today.<br>https://www.danefineart.com/robert-indiana-american-painter-of-signs/

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Robert Indiana: “American Painter of Signs”

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  1. ROBERT INDIANA: “AMERICAN PAINTER OF SIGNS” Bid On

  2. RobertIndianaiswithoutadoubtoneofthemost recognizedartistsinAmericanmodernarttoday. Heismostfamousforhis “LOVE” popartsculpturesthat canbefoundinmanylanguagesandvariations throughouttheworld. THEBEGINNING HespenthisearlychildhoodinIndiana, inthe Indianapolisarea. RobertClark, wholaterchangedhislastnameto “Indiana”, attended the Indianapolis. Arsenal Technical HS in Theartteachersatthatschoolwerealsoprofessional artistsandhadagreatdealofinfluenceonhimasa youngman.

  3. EDUCATION IndianawentontostudyattheHerronSchoolofArtin IndianapolisandtheMunson, Williams, ProctorInstitutein Utica, NewYork. HethenenrolledatthefamedSchooloftheArtInstituteof Chicagowherehestudiedvariousprintmakingtechniques andreceivedadegreein1953. In1958hechangedhislastnametoIndiana; whathereferred toashis “nomdebrush” AnamethatpaidhomagetohisrootsintheStateof Indiana. FAMOUSWORKS In1961, RobertIndianabeganproducingaseriesof paintingswithaboldsenseofgraphicdesign. Itwas almostasifIndianahadtakenapagefromAmerican advertising.

  4. Indiana’saffinityforgraphicdesignsledhimtousingavariety oftext. Ashisstyleevolvedartistically, sodidhisiconic “signs”. Infact, Indianabeganreferringtohimselfas “America’sSign Painter” withauniquedistinction. Indianausedthewords “EAT”, “DIE”, “LOVE” andlater “HOPE” in hisartwork. Indianaprolificallyproduced “LOVE” inamyriadof mediums. ARTREPRODUCTIONMEDIUMS Overthepast50years, RobertIndiana’sLOVEhasbeen producedinavarietyofmediums.

  5. Itcanbeseenasapainting, screenprint, oravastseriesof sculpturesinmanysizes. Veryfewartistshavebeenabletoreplicatevariationsoftheir workasRobertIndiana. Asanexample, herearetheresultsofnumerousfineart auctionsandthemediumsemployed: • PhillipsAuction – Skeindyed, handcarvedandhandtufted archivalNewZealandwoolenrug, withnaturallatexbacking • Sotheby’sAuction – Aluminum • DaneFineArt – SilkscreenonPaper • Bonham’s – HandWovenWool • Christie’sOnline – BrushedAluminum • KunsthausLempertz – AluminumwithSteelPlinth • Sotheby’sLondon – PolychromedAluminum • DaneFineArt – HOPESilkscreenonCanvas • Christie’sAuction – Cor-tenSteel • Sotheby’sParis – AcrylicandSilkscreenInk / Canvas

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