1980–1989 - Paintings - Robert Indiana

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A black, blue, red, yellow, and white painting. A circle surrounded by a ring with text dominates the upper two thirds of the canvas. In the upper half of the ring "Karl von Freyburg" has been painted in white stenciled letters, and in the lower half "1914 7 October 1989." Within the circle is a black iron cross in a blue triangle with a yellow outline, as well as other World War I motifs and references to the soldier Karl von Freyburg. More motifs and references appear in the bottom third of the painting, including the flag of St. George, the yellow initials Kv.F on a red background, and the yellow number 24 on a blue background.

KvF I (Hartley Elegy)

A black, blue, red, and white painting with a circle surrounded by a blue ring with text dominating the upper two thirds of the canvas. In the upper half of the ring "Karl von Freyburg" has been painted in white stenciled letters, and in the lower half "Marsden Hartley." Within the circle is a black iron cross in a blue circle in a white triangle with a black outline, as well as other World War I motifs and references to the soldier Karl von Freyburg, including a red numeral six and the number 24, the 2 painted in red against black and the four in blue against red. More motifs and references appear in the bottom third of the painting, including the flag of St. George, the date 1914 in red on a blue background, a blue letter E in a red circle, and a black numeral 8 in a blue circle.

KvF II (Hartley Elegy)

A black, yellow, red, and white painting with a circle surrounded by a yellow ring with text dominating the upper two thirds of the canvas. In the upper half of the ring "Ich bin ein Berliner" has been painted in black stenciled letters, and in the lower half "Der Amerikansiche Maler." Within the circle is a black iron cross in a yellow circle in a red triangle with a white outline, as well as other World War I motifs and references to the soldier Karl von Freyburg, including a black numeral 9 in a yellow circle. More motifs and references appear in the bottom third of the painting, including, from left to right, a yellow number 66 in a red circle, the white initials MH in a black circle, the black initials KvF in a yellow circle, and the yellow number 24 in a red circle.

KvF III (Hartley Elegy)

A grisaille painting with a circle surrounded by a white ring with text dominating the middle of the canvas. Starting in the upper left of the ring and going clockwise the text "New York, Berlin, Ellsworth, Vinalhaven, Lewiston," has been painted in black stenciled letters, with a small black cross separating each word. Within the circle is a black iron cross in dark gray circle with a light gray ring, as well as other World War I motifs and references to the soldier Karl von Freyburg. More motifs and references appear above and below the circle, including a half circle below, the dates 1938 and 1969 painted in dark gray stenciled numbers.

KvF IV (Hartley Elegy)

A black, blue, yellow, red, white, and magenta painting with.a circle surrounded by a magenta ring with red text dominating the lower two thirds of the canvas. The text in the top half of the ring reads "Truth Friendship Love," and in the bottom half of the ring "Von Freyburg Hartley." Dominating the circle is a white outlined black iron cross in a red circle within a yellow triangle with a red outline. Above the circle, in the upper left of the canvas are two blue circles, one with a red number 3 and another with a red number 7. The circle with the seven is surrounded by a ring with yellow and black stripes. In the upper right hand side of the canvas are two red circles, one with a black number two and another with a black number four. The circle with the number two is surrounded by a ring with black and yellow stripes.

KvF V (Hartley Elegy)

A black and white painting with a circle surrounded by a white ring dominating the middle of the canvas. The dates 1914 and 1943 are painted in the bottom of the ring. Within the circle is a white outlined black iron cross , as well as other World War I motifs and references to the soldier Karl von Freyburg, including three black circles, each with a with a white numeral 8, and the white number 24. More motifs and references appear above and below the circle, including a white nine in a black circle with a white ring directly above the central circle.

KvF VI (Hartley Elegy)

A black, red, yellow, and blue diamond shaped painting. In the center of the canvas is a large circle with a blue ring containing text painted in black stenciled letters. The text in the top half of the ring reads "Karl von Freyburg," and in the lower half "1914, 7 October, 1989." Within the circle are stylized motifs of German World War I pageantry and references to von Freyburg. These include a red outlined black iron cross in a blue outlined black circle within a red triangle with a yellow outline, the yellow letter E on a blue ground, and a black numeral four on a yellow ground. Wavy black and red lines with yellow tips run from the center left corner of the canvas through the circle to the center right corner.

KvF VII (Hartley Elegy)

A black, red, yellow, and white diamond shaped painting. In the center of the canvas is a large circle with a red ring containing text painted in yellow stenciled letters. The text in the top half of the ring reads "Karl von Freyburg," and in the lower half "Marsden Hartley." Within the circle are stylized motifs of German World War I pageantry and references to von Freyburg. These include a black iron cross in a yellow outlined red circle within a black triangle with a yellow outline, the yellow number 2 on a black ground, a black number 4 on a yellow ground, and a black number 8 on a red ground. Black and white wavy lines are found both within the circle and to the left and right of the circle.

KvF VIII (Hartley Elegy)

A black, red, and blue diamond shaped painting. In the center of the canvas is a large circle with a red ring containing text painted in blue stenciled letters. The text in the top half of the ring reads "Ich bin ein Berliner," and in the lower half "Der Amerikansiche Maler." Within the circle are stylized motifs of German World War I pageantry and references to von Freyburg. These include a red outlined black iron cross in a black circle within a blue triangle with a black outline, the black in initials K and V on a red ground, a red letter F on a black ground, and a black number 6 in a red circle. Below the central circle are two smaller red circles, each with a black number 6.

KvF IX (Hartley Elegy)

A red, black, white, and blue diamond shaped painting. In the center of the canvas is a large circle with a white ring containing text painted in black stenciled letters. The text in the top half of the ring reads "Truth Friendship Love" and in the lower half "Hartley Von Freyburg." Dominating the circle is a black iron cross in a red outlined blue circle, within a white triangle with a black outline. There are also red wavy stripes and white stars against a blue ground. Above the main circle is a smaller black outlined blue circle with a red star, to the left is a black outlined blue circle with the number 43, and to the right is a black outlined blue circle with white number 14.

KvF X (Hartley Elegy)

A diamond shaped painting with a black ground; the other colors used in the painting are white and different shades of gray. In the center of the canvas is a large circle with a dark ring containing text painted in white stenciled letters. The text reads, clockwise, "New York, Berlin, Ellsworth, Vinalhaven, Lewiston" and a small iron cross separates each word. Within the circle are various stylized elements of German World War I pageantry as well as references to von Freyburg, including a black iron cross in a dark gray circle with a white outline, and a black number 5 against a white ground. To the left of the circle the initials KVF have been painted in light gray stenciled letters against a white ground, and to the right EMH in light gray stenciled letters against a white ground.

KvF XI (Hartley Elegy)

A white, red, yellow, green, and light blue diamond shaped painting with a cream ground. The painting consists of stylized elements, some referencing German World War I pageantry and others von Freyburg. Towards the bottom of the canvas is a white outlined black iron cross. Above is it s yellow number 8 in a blue circle, to the left and right are yellow number 8s in red ovals. Towards the top of the canvas is a yellow number nine in a red circle with red rays, within a larger yellow circle, within a white triangle with a blue outline. Other design elements include a green and white checkered pattern, and cream zigzagged lines within a red band.

KvF XII (Hartley Elegy)

A circular black, yellow, red, white, and light gray painting consisting of numerous stylized design elements, and numbers. These include a black iron cross, the red number 91 against a yellow ground, a red letter E against a black ground, a yellow number 8 in a red circle, a red number 9 in a white and yellow circle, and wavy black, white, and red stripes.

KvF XIII (Hartley Elegy)

A circular black, blue, red, white and dark green painting consisting of numerous stylized design elements, as well as the white letter E against a blue rectangular ground and the white number 4 against a red rectangular ground in the center of the painting. Above this is a black iron cross in a blue circle within a dark green triangle with a red outline. Other design elements include a black and white checkerboard pattern, a red, white, and black horizontal striped flag, and a wavy black and white horizontal striped flag.

KvF XIV (Hartley Elegy)

A black, red, white, gray, and blue circular painting consisting of numerous stylized elements. At the center are a black number two against a red rectangular ground and a black number four against a blue rectangular ground. Black and white wavy stripes are found to the left and right of the numbers, and above is a black iron cross in a light gray circle with a red outline within a dark blue triangle with a white outline. Other design elements include a blue and red diamond pattern and red wavy lines.

KvF XV (Hartley Elegy)

A black, white, and gray circular painting consisting of numerous stylized elements. At the center are two crosses, one dark gray cross within a black circle surrounding by a think white ring and a thinner black ring, and the other a black iron cross in a white circle surrounded by a dark gray ring. Other design elements include a black and white checkerboard pattern, wavy black and white stripes, and different combinations of gray, black, and white stripes.

KvF XVI (Hartley Elegy)

A black, red, yellow, blue, and white circular painting consisting of numerous stylized elements. At the center bottom of the circle is a black circle surrounded by a white ring surrounded by a red ring and yellow ring, the latter two cutting off so that only a semi circle is visible. At the top of the circle is a red letter E against a blue rectangular ground, and below is a black iron cross in a red circle with a black band. Other design elements include a blue and white diamond pattern, a black and white checkerboard pattern, and black and white wavy stripes.

KvF XVII (Hartley Elegy)

A red, white, and black circular painting consisting of numerous stylized elements. A white outlined black Iron Cross is in the center of the painting. Directly above it is a red eight in a black circle, and above to the left and right are white eights if a red ovals with a white outline. The number 24 appears in red below the 8 on the left. Other design elements include a black and white checkerboard pattern, and a white circle at the bottom of the canvas with white wavy lines emanating from it.

KvF XVIII (Hartley Elegy)