Anne 1977

Robert Indiana made this screenprint titled Anne, and it's like a little puzzle for the eyes and the mind. The color choices pop, right? The turquoise background, that green oval, and then bam! A purple dress with polka dots appears, complete with a sash that spells out "Anne." I'm thinking Indiana was playing with symbols here, maybe even a little bit of nostalgia. It’s as though he wanted to celebrate the past, but also make it new, fresh. The flatness of the print gives it a graphic punch, and the way he simplifies the dress—it's not about realism, it's about the idea of a dress, the essence of "Anne." It reminds me a little bit of Warhol's pop sensibility. This print feels like Indiana dropping a line into the ongoing conversation of art, proving that sometimes, less really is more.