was an American painter, sculptor, and graphic artist whose bold use of language, color, and form made him one of the most enduring figures of Pop Art. Born Robert Clark in Indiana, he later adopted his home state’s name as his own, transforming it into an identity that reflected both personal roots and national symbolism.

Raised in the rural Midwest, Indiana drew inspiration from the visual language of Americana: roadside signs, stencils, and bold commercial graphics. After moving to New York City, he worked in sign painting and graphic design, experiences that heavily shaped his signature aesthetic. Indiana became a leading voice in Hard-edge painting, a response to the emotive abstraction of earlier decades, defined by clean lines, geometric forms, and saturated color.

Indiana is best known for his "LOVE" design, created in 1964 as a MoMA holiday card. Its stacked lettering and tilted “O” became an iconic image of the era, embraced during the 1960s peace and antiwar movements. While widely accessible, the work also carried deeper emotional and spiritual resonance, reflecting Indiana’s ongoing interest in themes like hope, desire, identity, and loss.

Throughout his career, Indiana continued to explore numbers, symbols, and words in both sculpture and print, always bridging the personal and the political. His style remains instantly recognizable: concise, colorful, and layered with meaning.

In the Powers Collection are Love (1967, poster) and Kimikoisokko (1968), a personal birthday drawing for Kimiko Powers, reflecting his close connection to the Powers family.