Hello there and welcome back! At the moment I am spending some time in Philadelphia and while exploring I have realized that there is so much history and art here! So I thought this would be a perfect thing to talk about in today’s post. The sculpture I’m about to talk about is a well known symbol throughout many cities in the United States, but I really like the symbolic connection it has to the city of Philadelphia.
The “LOVE” sculpture by Robert Indiana is an iconic sculpture from the Pop Art movement in history.
LOVE was originally designed as a Christmas card in 1964 for MoMA but as a sculpture the piece really took off. The original installation of this sculpture was in 1970 in Indianapolis in Robert Indiana’s hometown and then in 1976 Philadelphia got a painted aluminum version of the sculpture. It quickly gained popularity in the city and so in 1978, due to public demand, a permanent sculpture was installed.
Philadelphia’s sculpture is truly special compared to other cities as it is a symbol for the city with the nickname “The City of Brotherly Love”. It is easily accessible to visit and is placed in the very heart of the city which makes it a great attraction. Something I love about this sculpture is how it can be admired and loved in so many places by so many people but have deeper symbolism to each place. It’s a truly versatile piece of art which I think can be very inspiring for artists today.
I hope you all enjoyed hearing a little about this iconic art piece and the beautiful city where it resides. See you next time!
~Marissa Nowak