Robert Indiana papers
name: label: Creator
content: Indiana, Robert, 1928-2018
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2025 by the Star of Hope Foundation via Carole Martin, Managing Director.
creator: label: Creator
content: Indiana, Robert, 1928-2018
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Robert Indiana (1928-2018) was a painter, printmaker, and sculptor in New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., and Vinalhaven, Me.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 124.3 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1940-2018
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.indiarob
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of painter, printmaker and sculptor Robert Indiana (1928-2018) measure 124.3 linear feet and date from circa 1940-2018. The papers span from childhood years to early adulthood in the storied Coenties Slip area of New York City and his many years residing on Vinalhaven Island off the coast of Maine. Included are fabrication, sales, and production records related to significant artworks, notably the "LOVE" sculpture and prints for which he is best known. Stencils for numbers and letters on which these and other works are based are also included. Photographic material makes up a significant portion of the papers and includes documentation by Indiana and others of his work in galleries, museums, and outdoor public sites as well as personal photographs taken by the artist or sent to him by friends and family. Also included are original unpublished poetry by Indiana, correspondence, and press clippings, personal business rcords and interview transcripts.