USA appears in Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective in both its original form and its bronze “translation.” Throughout his career, Indiana identified himself as an American artist, and he emphatically embraced the roadside folk art tradition of the American Southwest in USA. Earlier in the 1960s and '70s, Indiana used “USA” as a motif in several paintings—including USA/EAT, on the wall behind these two sculptures—pairing it with other words and motifs.
Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective is on view through September 23.
