Robert INDIANA (1928-2018) Lot n° 105

Hindi Prem, 2007 Sculpture in cement (cast stone) painted with acrylic Marked with Copyright R. Indiana Numbered 2/25 29.7 x 29.7 x 14.6 cm This work, composed of Hindi characters, reads Prem, which means Love in Indian. It should not be confused with another work in Latin letters P.R.E.M., called English Prem, which was withdrawn from the market by Indiana itself. Only the Hindi Prem was recognized as authentic by Robert Indiana in a declaration recorded in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York) on March 2, 2012, a copy of which may be given to the purchaser. Slight paint leaks and minor cracks.