Jun 25, 2024 - Sale 2674

Sale 2674 - Lot 2

Price Realized: $ 3,250
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(ARTISTS.) INDIANA, ROBERT. Group of 10 ink or graphite or colored pencil drawings Signed, "R.I." or "R. Indiana," designs for various projects. Format and condition vary. Vp, 1964-2007

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"R Indiana," sketch, likely for his drawing, The American Way-Hug (1964). 3½x4 inches. Np, 1964 • Sketch Signed in pencil, showing stacked numerals 1-4 [resembling numerals in his painting, Exploding Numbers (1964-66)]. 10¾x8½ inches, pale yellow ruled paper. Np, 8 October 1970 • Sketch of human eye, with holograph caption: "The eye of the / cock." 11x8¼ inches, on verso of brown paper mailer for New Yorker magazine addressed to Indiana. Vinalhaven, 24 December 1985 • Sketch Signed and Inscribed, "LO / VE / RI / '17" on verso, sketch showing 5 exhibition posters, each featuring thumbnail of an artwork and text: "Twenty Five Years / Indiana," "Hartley Elegies / Olin Arts Center / Bates College / 13 September 1991," Early Work / Simon Salama-Caro," "NYC / Marisa del Re Gallery," and "Ahava / Israel Museum." 8½x11 inches. Np, circa 1991, 2017 • Sketch showing four stars arranged in a circle with caption, "LOVE / Constellation." 8½x11 inches. Np, 16 November 1998 • Sketch showing four circles arranged in a diamond, each with numeral "8" at center surrounded by text relating to month of August. 8½x12½ inches. Np, 20 October 1999 • Two sketches Signed, "R.I." in pencil or ink, showing shooting star or temple with columns, each resting on base bearing text, "Public Service," second signed later. 8½x11 inches. [Vinalhaven], 31 March 2003; March 2016 • Sketch showing text arranged vertically, "To Thee." 5¼x6¼ inches. Np, 22 August 2006 • Sketch showing 5 rows of text flanked by columns of arrows: "Zug / Zog / Zig / Zag / Zeg." 8½x11 inches. Np, 17 December 2007.
With--Robert Indiana. Digital print of work entitled "Public Service" Signed, "R Indiana," at lower edge. Np, 2003 • Group of 4 photographs, unsigned, each showing version of "Public Service" print. Circa 2003.