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Robert Indiana, 'HemisFair '68' Signed Original Design Drawing

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Start price: $1,200

Estimated price: $1,500 - $2,500

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Description

Keywords: Worlds Fair, Pop Art, American Pop Art, Pencil Drawing, Design Drawing, Preparatory Study, Graphic Design, Signed Artwork, Works On Paper

Summary:
Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018), original pencil design drawing for HemisFair ’68, the 1968 World’s Fair held in San Antonio, Texas. The study incorporates Indiana’s characteristic use of bold typography, numbers and geometric imagery, with a large central star and the words ‘HEMISFAIR, ’ ‘68’ and ‘SAN ANTONIO’ incorporated into the composition.

Indiana designed the official poster for HemisFair ’68, which ran in San Antonio from April 6 through October 6, 1968. Related preparatory studies for his HemisFair designs are documented, including unique pencil and colored-pencil works.

Dated April 1968 within the drawing. Signed in pencil by Robert Indiana on the reverse and accompanied by additional pencil inscriptions. The work is presented in a white shadowbox-style frame.

Provenance: Accompanied by a DVC Auctions receipt identifying the work as an original Robert Indiana pencil design for ‘Hemisfair’ and stating provenance from the Estate of Robert Indiana. The receipt records the work as Lot 726, sold March 1, 2026.
Measurement: Visible: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm.), Frame: 27 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (69.2 x 54 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.