Robert Indiana's (American, 1928-2018), "Hartley Elegies" were a series of 18 paintings Indiana created from 1989-1994. They were inspired by American artist Marsden Hartley's War Motif series, which was dedicated to a young WWI German soldier Karl von Freyburg (who's name appears in this print) that Hartley had a friendship with until he perished in the war. Indiana weaves in his own heritage with the red, white, and blue coloring.
