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Robert Indiana
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When a mailman has a letter for you, how does he know which house is yours?
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If your backpack gets lost, what shows that it belongs to you?
How does your best friend call you?
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How do you know when its safe to cross on a busy street?
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Street signs, house numbers, phone numbers we use everyday.
Words and numbers are important to Robert Indiana.
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He has turned them into a
language of his own.
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Robert Indiana was born in Indiana.
His last name was Clark, but he changed it to show how important words are to him.
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He uses them to tell you what he’s seen, what he’s done, and what he thinks.
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His art looks like road signs you
might see along the highway.
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Sometimes they show what roads he’s traveled and what’s happened along the way.
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He remembers neon signs and
games from roadside
restaurants where his mother worked.
He puts their shapes and colors
into his art.
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Sometimes they encourage us to do
what he thinks we should – like “EAT”
and “LOVE”.
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Robert Indiana found some old number stencils when he moved his studio into an
old warehouse.
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The stencils inspired him to use words and numbers in his paintings.
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“Some people like to paint trees, I like to paint love. I find it more meaningful than painting trees.”
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In 1973, the US Postal service
put Robert Indiana’s design on the very first “LOVE” stamp.
Over 323 million of these stamps
were printed.
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Every time a letter with this stamp on it was delivered, Robert Indiana’s message of “LOVE” was being spread a little further.
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Robert is probably most famous for his “LOVE” artwork.
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Sculptural versions of the image
have been installed
across America.
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They can be found in places like
Philadelphia,
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Love Sculpture in NYC
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New York,
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Arizona,
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And even in Israel! This says “LOVE” in Hebrew.
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In 2008, Indiana created an image similar to his LOVE, but this time showcasing
the word "HOPE."
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The artist created a public art installation that spells HOPE
in celebration of Barack Obama’s message of hope.
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Robert Indiana raised more than $1 million for the Obama campaign by creating HOPE prints, posters, T-shirts and other memorabilia.
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He calls “HOPE”, "LOVE”s closest relative".
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Robert Indiana Now and Then
Hope and Love