Where are the LOVE sculptures located?
The LOVE sculpture resides in LOVE Park, located across the street from City Hall in Center City Philadelphia, and is free to visit.
Where is the LOVE sculpture in Indianapolis?
the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
LOVE is an artwork by American pop artist Robert Indiana (1928–2018), located at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
WHY IS THE LOVE sculpture closed?
Back in May, Midtown’s LOVE sculpture was taken down without any warning or explanation. CBS2 later learned that it was removed for cleaning and repair work. Now, a new statue — of a towering man with his finger over his mouth — is standing in its place, and it’s getting mixed reviews.
How many LOVE sculptures did Robert Indiana make?
Over the course of several decades, Indiana would go on to create over 50 editions of the sculpture for sites around the world, from New York City and Philadelphia to Singapore and Taipei.
HOW BIG IS THE LOVE sculpture?
12′ 0″ x 12′ 0″ x 6′ 0″Love / Dimensions
Why did Robert Indiana create the LOVE sculpture?
The idea of”Love” goes back to a childhood memory of Indiana, who saw the phrase God is Love as the only decoration on the wall while visiting a Christian Scientist church. The original colors of red, green and blue paid homage to his father, who worked at a Phillips 66 gas station during the Great Depression.
What is the history of the Love Sculpture?
While the first LOVE sculpture was crafted in 1970, the origins of its design can be traced back to six years earlier, when the Museum of Modern Art in New York City commissioned Indiana to create a Christmas card.
What happened to Robert Indiana’s Love Sculpture?
Over the past four years, Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture has undergone a major overhaul to secure its structural integrity. With the structural repairs now successfully completed, the IMA is taking the final steps to restore its surface appearance.
Is the Love Sculpture well-maintained?
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture surveyed LOVE in July 1993, and the sculpture was deemed to be well-maintained.