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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 ...
Ahava. Caption Indiana's iconic work "LOVE" (Ahava in Hebrew) was first created for a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art in 1964 and in 1973 was selected for a United States postage stamp, the first of their regular series of "Love" stamps.
13 lut 2017 · By 1977, Indiana started translating his LOVE design into other languages. His first translation, AHAVA (1977) means "love" in Hebrew. After being exhibited in Central Park, the piece was gifted to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
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.
12 lut 2018 · Versions of the LOVE Sculpture now exist in Hebrew, Chinese, Italian and Spanish in addition to the original English. Despite its widespread popularity, Indiana came to consider the LOVE design the bane of his existence.
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.
