No Philly experience is complete without snapping a photo in front of one of The City of Brotherly Love’s best-known landmarks: LOVE itself. The famous Robert Indiana sculpture is in John F. Kennedy Plaza — better known as LOVE Park — just northwest of City Hall.

Nov 26, 2024 · Philadelphia’s iconic John F. Kennedy Plaza — better known as LOVE Park — is most famously the home of Robert Indiana’s iconic (and highly Instagrammable!) LOVE statue, which has resided in the space almost continuously since 1976.

LOVE Park, officially known as John F. Kennedy Plaza, is a public park located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The park is across from the Philadelphia City Hall and serves as a visual terminus for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Love Park and Love Statue. Just steps from City Hall you can find one of Philadelphia's best-known landmarks - the Love Statue. Snap your picture in front of it and walk through Love Park. The piece created by Robert Indiana was installed in 1976 for the U.S. Bicentennial.

LOVE, which appeared at ICA in the form of paintings, prints, and a small sculpture, had been developing as a motif in Indiana’s art since 1961, when he created the design for a personal Christmas card and then for an immensely popular set of holiday cards issued by New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Feb 14, 2024 · A LOVE story from Philly: The father of actor Kevin Bacon, a Philadelphia 76ers owner and an artist creating an image of countercultural freedom all played a role in history.

Apr 18, 2018 · In 1964, a relatively unknown artist, Robert Indiana, created something truly iconic—his image of LOVE. The four red-block letters, two over two, the O tilted, the background in squares of deep blue and green has since become a globally recognised icon and has been rendered as a sculpture, on stamps and greeting cards, and other formats.

Feb 13, 2018 · It’s been repainted, restored, and returned to its rightful home: The LOVE sculpture, an icon of Philly, is back at LOVE Park. The sculpture by artist Robert Indiana made its debut at the...

Jun 4, 2024 · “LOVE” first came to Philly in aluminum sculpture form in 1976. The artist lent the brightly-colored piece to the city for temporary display at John F. Kennedy Plaza (15th & Arch Streets) to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial.

Feb 18, 2022 · PHILADELPHIA -- What's known as Philadelphia's Iconic Love Statue, isn't actually a statue at all. It's a sculpture created by artist Robert Indiana for Philadelphia's Bicentennial in 1976.