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Indiana (b. New Castle, Indiana, 1928) is a painter, printmaker
and sculptor, known as a major contributor to the Pop Art movement
in the United States. Originally born Robert Clark, Indiana later
took the name of his home state. He studied at the Herron School
of Art and Edinburgh College of Art. Indiana is best known for his
1960s DIE and LOVE art series. This untitled silk-screen was commissioned
in 1974 to commemorate the opening exhibition of the Hirshhorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden. The graphical, four-color, star-and-circle
design is typical of Indiana's style.
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