Imperial Love by Robert Indiana - a photo on Flickriver

            Imperial LOVE, 1966–1971, is an iconic work by Robert Indiana (b.1928, Indiana, USA; d.2018, Maine, USA). One of the foremost exponents of Pop Art, Indiana – a self-proclaimed ‘painter of signs’ – adapts the classic iconography of Americana. Often, he converts the written word into paintings and sculptures, referring to them as ‘one-word poems’ that simultaneously celebrate and question narratives about The American Dream.

‘Love’ is a theme Indiana returned to time and again, arranging the four letters of the word into a colourful square formation. Imperial LOVE mirrors this arrangement to create a visual puzzle that the viewer walks around to read the word both forwards and in reverse. In this graphic statement, the word’s linguistic attributes melt into abstract blue and red shapes that are nevertheless imbued with emotional resonance. Conceived in 1966, the sculpture has renewed significance for twenty-first century viewers as we question the myriad constitutions of contemporary love.

Taken in: UK / England / Camden / Regent's Park (show map)

Taken on: September 17, 2022

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