Artist: Indiana, Robert
Title: The Santa Fe Opera
Technique: Silkscreen on Handmade paper
size: 102,5 x 72,5 cm. (40,35 x 28,55 inch)


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Large brightly colored screen print designed by Robert Indiana and hand signed and numbered. Indiana designed this show for the 20th anniversary of The Santa Fe Opera.
Completely framed.

Robert Indiana, one of the preeminent figures in American art since the 1960s, played a central role in the development of assemblage art, hard-edge painting, and Pop art. A self proclaimed “American painter of signs,” Indiana created a highly original body of work that explores American identity, personal history, and the power of abstraction and language, establishing an important legacy that resonates in the work of many contemporary artists who make the written word a central element of their oeuvre.

About the artist

Robert Indiana (1928–2018), born in New Castle, Indiana, was an American artist best known for his work in Pop Art, hard-edge painting, and assemblage art. Born Robert Clark, he adopted the name "Indiana" in recognition of his home state. After serving in the United States Air Force, he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and the Edinburgh College of Art before moving to New York City in 1954.

Indiana settled in Coenties Slip, where he began creating assemblages from found materials such as wooden beams, metal fragments, and industrial objects collected from the city's waterfront. His work evolved into a distinctive style combining bold colors, geometric forms, numbers, and words. Unlike many Pop artists who focused on consumer products, Indiana explored themes of personal identity, American culture, history, and spirituality. He achieved international fame with LOVE (1964), a design featuring the letters L-O-V-E arranged in a square with a tilted "O," originally created as a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art.

Indiana's works are held in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the National Gallery of Art. The LOVE image appeared in paintings, prints, sculptures, postage stamps, and public monuments around the world, becoming one of the most reproduced artworks in modern history. In 1978 Indiana moved permanently to Vinalhaven, where he continued working on paintings, sculptures, and print editions. His use of simple words transformed everyday communication into artistic statements that helped redefine the relationship between language and visual art.

sku: RI1004

Excellent condition.