I picked what I believe to be the most obvious artwork expressing love existing: "LOVE" - by Robert Indiana . The art was first made for a christmas card in 1964. In 1973 it became a stamp for the 'love stamps' series. And, finally, in 1976 it was showcased in big letters and instaled at the JFK Plaza, Philadelphia.
As soons as the assignment was gave I knew this is what I would choose to talk about because it is my favorite sculpture ever. I really like the way the abstract is put out there in such a simple way, just 'Love'. Most of all I like the way the artist played with the word by turning the 'O', dividing the syllabuses and giving it the color red, which is usually the color we assimilate to the theme feeling.
A little bit about the artist:
Robert Indiana was born on 1928. He is associated with the POP ART movement.
Indiana is still alive and working. He was the one who created Google's Valentine's Day 2011 display image. He was also the one who showcased the word 'HOPE' and donated to Obama's campaing.
You can see a lot of prints of the original "LOVE" spread in America and the rest of the world. One of the most famous ones is 'Ahava' , that means love in hebrew and was made by Indiana to be exposed at Israel Museum Art Garden in Jerusalem, where it is!
The website of the AIC is just awesome! Fulfilled with good, reliable and useful information, it makes use of easy tools to get as involved with art. It is an easy way to have access to a whole 'new' world without needing to get out of the comfort of your house. But don't think that just going on the website it's enough. Even though they have a great amount of artwork exposed and explained there, it just gives us a little taste of what to expect from the amazing experience it is to go to the Art Institute of Chicago itself.
