Lot 2A
Robert Indiana (1928-2018)
Hope (Imperial Autumn), 2010
Silkscreen on canvas - Unique 1/1
24 x 24 inches (61.0 x 61.0 cm)
A.P. I
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered on the reverse: Imperial Autumn / Robert Indiana, 2010
Condition Report: The piece is in Very Good condition. The piece went through a minor restoration to remove minor Scattered surface scuffs.
Note: Each silkscreen on canvas is a unique 1 of 1, there are no two alike on the silkscreen on canvas. This piece is more unique since it comes from the artist's estate and it is the first ones Indiana did (API)
PROVENANCE:
The artist;
Private collection, Vinalhaven, Maine, gift from the above, Heritage Auctions, Private collection, NY.
I wanted to help name and empower the next generation and I felt that HOPE encompassed the needs of our time.
—Robert Indiana
This silkscreen on canvas is part of a series that Robert Indiana created in support of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008 featuring the candidate’s compelling slogan: HOPE. Alongside Shepard Fairey’s poster with the same slogan, Indiana’s HOPE raised money for the campaign and helped to define it visually. Emblazoned with the red, white, and blue hues of the American flag, the present work deploys the word in a format related to the artist’s iconic LOVE. Dating from 1964, LOVE emerged during the social revolutions of the era and became an emblem of the decade’s utopian ideals. Indiana called HOPE “the long-awaited sibling of LOVE.”
To create the powerful composition of LOVE and HOPE, Indiana arranged their four capital letters into a square configuration, using a distinctive bold typeface with prominent serifs. Each letter is placed without kerning or line spacing, so that it remains legible while existing as part of single, interconnected unit. As with LOVE, the O in HOPE tilts, imparting a sense of dynamic action to the grouping.
Like love, hope can be a noun or a verb—a feeling, an aspiration, or an invocation to envision a better world. Indiana was a politically and socially engaged artist throughout his career and was eager to use his art as a catalyst for positive change. HOPE epitomizes his lifelong understanding of the power of iconic communicative form. Indiana continued to promote the ideal of hope for the rest of his life. October 14, 2014 was declared International HOPE Day in honor of the artist’s birthday, with events held worldwide.
Past Auction resold:
1.
Hope (2008)
Robert INDIANA
Acrylic
24 x 24 in
Estimate: $ 28,245 - $ 39,543
Hammer price: $ 47,452 (Artprice Indicator®)
06 Jun 2019
Sotheby's
More details (lot # 200)
2.
Untitled (Hope) (2008)
Robert INDIANA
Silkscreened inks
18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in
Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 60,000
Hammer price: $ 40,000 (Artprice Indicator®)
07 Mar 2012
Christie's
More details (lot # 79
3.
Black and White Hope (2009)
Robert INDIANA
Silkscreen/canvas
24 x 24 in
Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 15,000
Hammer price: $ 35,000 (Artprice Indicator®)
07 Mar 2019
Sotheby's online
More details (lot # 405)
4.
White and Black Hope (2008)
Robert INDIANA
Silkscreen/canvas
24 x 24 in
Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000
Hammer price: $ 32,000 (Artprice Indicator®)
28 Sep 2018
Sotheby's online
More details (lot # 469)
Note: There are only 4 auction resold that we found, and 2 of the sales are the less desirable Black/White. The Suggested Retail on the piece is around $60,000 and it is very rare to find a silkscreen on canvas since they are all are a "One Of Kind".
- Dimensions: Very Good
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