Robert Indiana LOVE #d Multiple HAND CARVED Wool Carpet Rug Germany POP Art, COA

Description: Robert Indiana LOVE Multiple Wool Carpet - Black, Red, Yellow "Germany"- Numbered verso 804/999- Exclusive 2005 edition - Measurements approximately: 23.5 inches x 24 inches (59.69cm x 60.96cm)- Made in India. Professionally Clean Only.- NEW - in mint condition- This fine art multiple made under the supervision of John Gilbert- Collectible piece can be hung on wall to display as Art, or used in home. LOVE, created in 1964 by Robert Indiana, is a seminal icon of Pop Art. This fine art multiple made under the supervision of John Gilbert, master rug maker and dye chromes, will bring Love to your environment for many generations. Materials: Skein dyed, hand tufted, hand carved wool on latex backed canvas. Limited to 999 pieces, it has a certificate attached to the back that is numbered by hand. About the Artist: "Robert Indiana was born on April 13. September 1928 in New Castle, Indiana and was named originally Robert Clark. He changed his name only in 1959 after American state in which he was born. Robert Indiana is one of the best-known artists of "Pop Art" and "Signal Art". His works consist primarily of numbers, letters and five-pointed stars, which are thereby compressed to the essentials. In 1963 Indiana met Andy Warhol and starred in his experimental short film "Kiss" with and 1964 in the black and white silent film "EAT" the leading role. Robert Indiana's sculpture "LOVE", created in 1966 and made of marble, aluminum and steel and used as a template for screen prints, posters, tapestries, the love ring and for an American one 8 cent stamp served." "Hand tufting is an ancient technique. Until the advent of synthetic and natural latex, wich is used to bind the reverse, hand-tufting was previously only done in loop format For the Indiana’s Love Rugs, we carefully select the yarn, using only 100% Indian wool. We select the best Indian wool available. A two-play yarn, spun at 2,5 turns by inch, is used to achieve the true intensity of the Pop Art colours of Robert Indiana. We then wash the yarn in several natural baths and finally in a bleach bath. The yarn is then hand dyed using exclusively chrome dyes, after which it is washed, dried in the sun and spun onto cones. At the point, we create a full-sized Love template. The template is laid down on stretched, mounted cotton canvas and an ink wash is applied to bring the Love on the screen to life. The tufters arrive an masse and the tufting process begins. Tufting is done by hand using a hooking device, powered solely by hand in a process similar to the shuttle hooker used for thousands of years. Tufters follow the pattern and switch the colours according to the design. Once the entire design is tufted by hand, a preliminary inspection takes place to confirm the quality of the craftsmanship. At this point the reverse side of the rug is coated with synthetic latex. Depending upon the weather, the latex requires up to 48 hours to dry, the art is cut from the frame and the edging is fixed by hand. At this point, another team of the craftsmen arrives to do the finishing work. The face of the rug is clipped by hand. Once this is completed, the hand carving begins. The lines of the Love are hand carved with a similar scissor in the hands of the master carver. The rug then undergoes another inspection, and upon passing inspection is given a final finish and a final wash. Subsequently, the rug dries and undergoes one final inspection after which it is labeled and packed. All our limited edition Love rugs are hand made in the holy Indian city of Varanasi. We practice respect for the environment and for out workers in all stages of our production and do not use child labor." Love rugs should be cleaned professionally only and are not suitable for machine wash" (John Gilbert, master rug maker and dye chromist) Colors of actual artwork may vary slightly from colors on your screen due to digital screen calibration varying between digital devices. International buyers are responsible for import duties, fees and taxes. See my other listings for more art. Thank you for looking!

Price: 495 USD

Location: Escondido, California

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