The essential Robert Indiana / Martin Krause, John Wilmerding.

Format Book
PublicationIndianapolis, Indiana : Indianapolis Museum of Art, [2013]
Description152 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorKrause, Martin F.
Other author/creatorWilmerding, John.
Included WorkIndiana, Robert, 1928-2018 Works. Selections.
Other author/creatorIndianapolis Museum of Art.
Contents Introduction: Essentially Robert Indiana / Martin Krause -- The formalities of Robert Indiana / John Wilmerding -- Plates / Martin Krause -- Reproduction credits.
Abstract "Decoding Robert Indiana's work for a new generation, this revelatory book explores previously unknown autobiographical elements in the work of the Pop artist and printmaker. Famously proclaiming himself to be "an American painter of signs," Robert Indiana has created an enormous body of work, much of it boldly colored abstractions. In this incisive new examination of the artist, based on ongoing conversations with Indiana, art historian Martin Krause sifts through autobiographical clues within the artist's work and finds a wealth of affecting and affectionate references to Indiana's childhood, literary heroes, and the cultural icons of his generation. In addition, a penetrating essay by Pop art scholar John Wilmerding deconstructs Indiana's use of geometric shapes, making unexpected connections that enhance Krause's thesis. Accompanied by reproductions of more than 50 prints from the period 1960-2010--and focusing specifically on series such as Decade: Autoportraits, Vinalhaven Suite, and The Hartley Elegies as well as the "Love" and "Hope" images and studies of Marilyn Monroe, Picasso, and the Brooklyn Bridge--Krause's decryption of Indiana's visual language provides telling insight into the work of this quintessentially American artist"-- Provided by publisher.
General notePublished on the occasion of the exhibition The Essential Robert Indiana, organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, May 24-August 18, 2013.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2012043172
ISBN9783791352589 (hardback)
ISBN379135258X (hardback)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks NE539 .I53 A4 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold