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In 1977 Indiana conceived a new version of his iconic LOVE sculpture, AHAVA, using the Hebrew word for “love” in the same distinctive quadripartite composition that he had developed in the mid-1960s. The work embodies Indiana’s unique approach to sculptural form, translating the two-dimensional written word into a monumental sculpture ...
7 sie 2017 · In 1977 Robert Indiana (American, b. 1928) created a Hebrew version of his 1960s LOVE sculpture for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Aleph, hey, vet, and hey, the four letters used to spell ahava (“love” in Hebrew), were placed in the same iconic two-over-two composition used for the original LOVE.
26 paź 2021 · "In 1977 Indiana conceived a new version of his iconic LOVE sculpture, AHAVA, using the Hebrew word for “love” in the same distinctive quadripartite composition that he had developed in the mid-1960s.
23 mar 2023 · The removed text turns out to be a two-dimensional illustration in tattoo ink of a Hebrew version of the famous 1970 sculpture “ Love ” by Robert Indiana (1928-2018). In 1977, Indiana made the 12-foot-tall, Cor-Ten steel Hebrew version, “ Ahava (Love),” as a gift for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
31 gru 2020 · In 1977, artist Robert Indiana conceived a new version of his iconic LOVE sculpture, which he titled אהבה (ahava). It uses the four Hebrew letters that comprise the word for “love” in the same distinctive composition of the world-famous work of Pop Art.
Few sculptures have captured hearts quite like Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE series. Characterized by large-scale letters stacked to spell out the word “LOVE,” these sculptures add a Pop Art touch to their surroundings, from bustling city corners to busy college campuses.
Indiana first began experimenting with his stacked LOVE image in 1964, in a series of rubbings that he sent to friends as Christmas cards. This drawing was given to Gene Swenson, an art critic and early champion of the artist’s work.
