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ROBERT INDIANA (1928-2018)

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<div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div>
<div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">Robert Indiana’s <em>Heliotherapy</em> reimagines his iconic <em>LOVE</em> motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.</font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color="#191919">The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 <em>LOVE</em> Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, <em>Heliotherapy</em> stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.</font></div>
Heliotherapy Love199537 x 37 1/2 in.(93.98 x 95.25 cm) screenprint in colors
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Private Collection, Colorado, acquired from the above, 2012
Robert Indiana’s Heliotherapy reimagines his iconic LOVE motif through a vision of renewal and optimism. Created in 1995, the title refers to sunlight as a source of healing, reflecting Indiana’s desire late in life to revisit his 1960s antiwar symbol with a message of hope and compassion. He enriched the original reds, greens, and blues with radiant bands of yellow, transforming his emblem of love into one of light, warmth, and restoration.


 


The composition echoes Indiana’s celebrated 1965 LOVE Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art, the image that made him a household name. With its vivid palette and spiritual depth, Heliotherapy stands as a late reflection on love as both universal and curative. Comparable works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, underscoring the enduring legacy of Indiana’s most iconic image.
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