Feb 17, 2022 - Sale 2595

Sale 2595 - Lot 138

Unsold
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
INDIANA, ROBERT. Three exhibition catalogues, each Signed and Inscribed: "Star of Hope / Vinalhaven / LO / VE / RIndiana." The first, "Robert Indiana," at the Institute of Contemporary Art of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia beginning April 17, 1968. Inscribed on the front free endpaper. Square 4to, wrappers; faint foxing, edges rubbed, Indiana's Vinalhaven blind stamp at upper right of title-page. The second, "Robert Indiana Graphics," at the Department of Art of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame beginning June 12, 1969. Inscribed on the half-title. Square 4to, wrappers. The third, "Robert Indiana," at the Galerie Denise René in New York beginning November 1972. Inscribed on the title-page. 4to, wrappers, staple binding. With the original mailing envelope. (Philadelphia: Falcon Press, 1968); (Dowagiac: Dowagiac Commercial Press), [1969]; [New York]: (Galerie Denise René), [1972]; inscriptions: 2016; 2016; 13 June 2015

Additional Details

With--Robert Indiana. Menu for a dinner given in his honor Signed and Inscribed, "Star / of / Hope / Vinalhaven / LO / VE / RIndiana '17," on the verso. The menu, listing items including "Salad Indiana" for the dinner held on November 21, 1972 at Gage and Tollner in Brooklyn upon the opening of his exhibition at Galerie Denise René in New York. 10 1/2x6 1/2 inches; "W[illia]m Katz" ink stamp at lower edge verso. [1972]; inscription: Np, 2017.
Provenance: Robert Indiana; thence by gift the current owner.