{"product_id":"robert-indiana-the-book-of-love-screenprint-1996","title":"ROBERT INDIANA \"LOVE\" SCREENPRINT, 1996","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"id6\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Indiana (1928-2018) was a pre-eminent figure of American Pop art best known for his masterpiece, the iconic \"LOVE\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptivated by the mythology of the American dream, Indiana engaged with everyday objects, words, symbols, and commercial graphic designs (like logos) and quickly became associated with the Pop Art movement. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHis oeuvre consists of bold, simple subjects including numbers, symbols, or capitalized short words (i.e. EAT, HUG, LOVE) executed in vivid primary colors. Indiana's first solo show took place in 1962 at the Stable Gallery in New York, the same gallery that hosted Andy Warhol's first solo show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn the surface \"LOVE\" appears accessible, optimistic, and almost minimalist; but it holds complex underpinnings of erotic, religious, autobiographical, and political meaning. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"LOVE\" marked Indiana's return to both single-word text art and the use of a quartered, structured canvas after several years of focusing on circular compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpon its unveiling, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"LOVE\" quickly permeated the popular consciousness, becoming emblematic of the idealistic and free-loving hippie movement of the 1960's.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe image decorated MoMA's best selling Christmas card, and was adopted as a US postage stamp. In 1970, Indiana unveiled the first sculptural incarnation of \"Love\" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday this timeless work with universal appeal remains one of the most famous and sought after artworks of the 20th century. In 2011 one of the \"Love\" sculpture's set a new auction record by breaking $4.1 million.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the artist's own words, \"The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a concrete poem as far as I'm concerned. Just a one word poem. Love is a noun and a verb and so one must decide what my love is. It's a command, love, and it's a subject, love.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Indiana's works can be found in the permanent collections of the most prestigious institutions around the world including The Whitney (NY), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LA), Museum of Modern Art (NY), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY), Albright-Knox Gallery (Buffalo), and the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam) among many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Love\" from \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Love \u003c\/em\u003eportfolio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScreenprint on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Edition paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, numbered, and dated in pencil by the artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumber 59 from an edition of 200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by American Image Edition, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24\"H 20\"W (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26\"H 25.25\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robert Indiana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734072869100,"sku":"06-26","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Indiana-Love_Pink-Green-Blue__01.jpg?v=1781277601","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/robert-indiana-the-book-of-love-screenprint-1996","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}