Indiana Revisited

This print takes an obvious stab at reworking the Robert Indiana LOVE lockup with the addition of HATE added in the background. Like the Robert Mitchum character in Night of the Hunter, the LOVE/HATE struggle is not an easy one. The center letters and star are printed in somewhat off-brand primary colors while the four corners are printed in more true but translucent CMYK colors. Like other prints in this “homage” series, the intent is not to copy or parody but rather revisit and reverentially reference artists using vintage letterpress blocks to evoke iconic artwork while also adding some stream of consciousness pop culture references.

Other prints by Richard Kegler with this same premise include: I Saw the figure 5 in Pantone 874, None More Nevelson, Eine Kline TypeMusic, and We’re so Sorry Josef Albers.