Contributions

  • Portland Museum of Art. - Contributor
  • Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. - Contributor

Publication

1999 - Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Or, Oregon

Language

English

Word Count

33,250 words, Guess

Page Count

133 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing2961719

Classifications

  • DDC709/.2
  • LCCN6537.I53 A4 1999

Alternate Titles

  • Love

Description

Robert Indiana's works all speak to the vital forces that have shaped American culture in the last half of the 20th century. The American Dream is the cornerstone of Indiana's mature work. It was the theme of his first major painting, sold to the Museum of Modern Art in 1961, as well as an ongoing series. Indiana also created one of the most widely recognized works of art in the world, Love. Much of Indiana's important contribution to American art has been overshadowed by the proliferation, pirating, and mass production of works bearing the image of Love. Daniel E. O'Leary discusses the artist's development through an examination of his journal/sketchbooks from 1958-1963; Susan Elizabeth Ryan investigates Indiana's painting Love, its origins and impact on the artist's career; and Aprile Gallant contributes an essay on Indiana's preoccupation with the idea of the American Dream.

Subjects

Topics

ExhibitionsArt, americanAmerican Dream in artCriticism and interpretationIndiana, Robert, -- 1928- -- Exhibitions.

Genres

  • Exhibitions.

Other Editions

  • Love and the American dreamPortland Museum of Art1999

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!