Indiana, Robert, 1928-; Pillows; Pop art; Art, Modern--20th century; Indiana; New Castle (Ind.); Artists--Indiana
Robert Indiana, along with others like Andy Warhol, was a leading artist of the Pop Art Movement of the 1960s. Born by the name Robert Clarke in 1928 in New Castle, Indiana, his bright hard-edged images in various media are shown in museums around...
Quilts; Quilting; Quilting -- Patterns; Patchwork quilts; Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841; Indiana; Governors-- Indiana; Presidents; 19th century
The “Harrison Rose” quilt pattern can be identified by the triangular shapes that circle the outside edges of the roses. The Harrison Rose quilt pattern was popular in the Midwest from about 1840-1880. The pattern was named for William Henry...
Silhouettes; Artists -- Indiana; Women artists -- Indiana; Women artists; Indiana
This silhouette is the work of Helen E. Fisher, Greenwood, Indiana. She traveled throughout the eastern half of the country between 1932-1942 using her tiny scissors to create more than 60,000 "sillies" of children, adults and pets. Her...
Egretta alba; Birds in art; Sculpture; Artists -- Indiana; Indiana
Self-taught wood-carver Robert Wagner of Columbus, Indiana, finished this red oak "Great White Heron" in March 2001 after working on it sporadically for over a year. Weighing about 25 pounds, the carving depicts a Florida heron,...
During World War II, Joanne ("Josie") Wallace of Springfield, Massachusetts, distinguished herself as a Ferry Command pilot with the Women's Air Force Service Pilots. Little did she know when she married Hoosier native Major Robert D. Orr...
