This Artware exclusive pairs Robert Indiana's iconic EAT imagery with a beautifully hand-crafted lacquer tray, perfect for cocktails or a catch-all for mail and keys.
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In 1962, Robert Indiana, created his iconic EAT/DIE diptych. The work featured two eye-catching, oil painted panels, one of which read “EAT” and the other “DIE”. The work was largely inspired by Indiana’s mother whose last word was “eat” before passing.
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Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018) was one of the major figures in American art in the second half of the 20th Century. He played a central role in the development of assemblage art, hard-edge painting, and Pop art. His work explores American identity, personal history, and the power of abstraction and language. Equally a painter, print maker, sculptor, and poet it has been hard to categorize Indiana’s work and fit him into a particular style.
