“It would be my intention that everybody should have love” - Robert Indiana

 

Themes of love, unity and Pop Americana are pervasive throughout Robert Indiana’s artworks. His universal graphic signage create these narratives giving his art the power to communicate to people around the world.

Robert Indiana explored the power of language to shape the American Dream. A self-proclaimed “painter of signs”, Indiana employed graphic signage to create narratives about love, death and The American Dream. Indiana distinguished himself from his Pop Art peers by addressing important social and political issues and incorporating profound historical and literary references into his works. From the canons of modern American literature to highway culture, Indiana drew upon a vast lexicon of symbols and signs to create a universal visual language.

His legacy lives on through his many LOVE sculptures in cities all over the world.

 

Selected Artwork

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