Love - Indianapolis, IN
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vhasler
N 39° 49.553 W 086° 10.986
16S E 569907 N 4408751
Iconic sculpture by Robert Indiana appeared on the first "LOVE" stamp in 1973.
Waymark Code: WM95W1
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2010
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Big steel block letters spell out "LOVE".
The sculpture has been at the Indianapolis Art Museum for years.
2018 update:
1) The LOVE piece has been moved inside (second floor just past the admissions booth) as the steel was rusting too fast.
2) The museum has been rebranded as Newfields.
TITLE: LOVE
ARTIST(S): Robert Indiana
DATE: 1970
MEDIUM: Cor-Ten steel on concrete base (gravel in orginal location).
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75004719
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Newfields (formerly Indianapolis Museum of Art)
1200 West 38th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-4196
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The sculpture was relocated due to expansion of the art museum, but still on the grounds. Note the active preservation efforts described in the information sign in the gallery images.
See 2018 updates in Long Description.
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