Monday, May 21, 2012

Pop artist who created LOVE sued for renouncing artwork

File photo of men walking through a sculpture by American pop artist Robert Indiana titled (Reuters) - An 83-year-old artist known for his block letter "LOVE" design that became a symbol of the anti-war movement in the 1960s is being sued by a Monaco-based art dealer for renouncing the authenticity of sculptures once valued as high as $1 million. Beginning in 2008, art buyer Joao Tovar paid $481,625 for 10 sculptures of the word PREM, a Sanskrit term meaning "love," from a one-time business partner of renowned pop artist Robert Indiana, Tovar said in the lawsuit filed in superior court in Rockland, Maine. ...


Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pop-artist-created-love-sued-renouncing-artwork-135346240.html

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