Robert Indiana - Historic signed 1960s letter from the Montrealer: "I am Indiana's Most Famous Painter", 1964

Robert Indiana - Historic signed 1960s letter from the Montrealer: "I am Indiana's Most Famous Painter", 1964

Ink on original, historic 1964 Stable Gallery exhibition card

Original hand written, hand signed letter from Robert Indiana
The letter was written on the other side of a collectible, historic 1964 Stable Gallery invitation. Many people don't realize that Robert Indiana was originally named "Robert Clark", but he changed his name in honor of his native state of Indiana.
This letter contains a dateline of: The Montrealer Vermont, 14 May 1964
The Montrealer was a legendary overnight passenger train that connected Washington, D.C. to Montreal, Quebec. In 1964, it was still running its historic pre-Amtrak route through Vermont, operating as a joint service between multiple railroads, including the Pennsylvania Railroad, New Haven Railroad, Boston & Maine, Central Vermont, and Canadian National. (The northbound train was known as The Montrealer, while its southbound counterpart was called The Washingtonian.)
The body of this Robert Indiana letter reads as follows:
Dear Mr. Harris
Yours is the 1st such compliment, but greater satisfaction I suppose was recently learning that I am Indiana's most famous painter (!).
Robert Indiana

This work has been professionally floated in a museum quality wood frrame with double sided plexiglass to reveal both sides of this important document.
Measurements:
Framed:
16 inches (vertical) by 13.5inches (horizontal) by 2 inches
Artwork: (each side)
8.5 inches (vertical) by 5.75 inches (horizontal)

On May 12, 1964, American Pop artist Robert Indiana opened his second solo exhibition, titled "Robert Indiana: New Art", at Eleanor Ward's famed Stable Gallery in New York City. The highly influential show ran from May 12 to May 30, 1964, cementing his place as a core pioneer of Pop art and visual assemblage. To elevate the avant-garde atmosphere, opening night included a live concert of music composed by Virgil Thomson, performed dynamically by members of the Metropolitan Opera Studio.