Accession Number2002/1.234
TitleLove
Artist(s)Robert IndianaArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1967Medium & Supportcolor lithograph on paperDimensions 34 1/16 x 34 1/16 in. (86.4 x 86.4 cm);40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Chambers and John G. CraneSubject matter”LOVE” exhibits Indiana’s use of vibrating color and simple formal configurations. It was originally designed as a Christmas card commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art in 1965, and reflects Indiana’s Pop-inspired fascination with the power of ordinary words, and is filled with spiritual, social and political overtones, especial when looked at in the historical context of the 1960s.
Physical DescriptionThe word “love” printed in capital letters in red on a blue and green background with a black border or frame
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Keywords
Text-based Art
designs (concepts)
icons (devotional images)
modern and contemporary art
text (layout feature)