Art can use words and numbers to hold secret codes or messages.Words and numbers are a big part of everyday life. We use words to talk about ideas and numbers to call our friends on the telephone. They act as symbols.
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Art can use words and numbers to hold secret codes or messages.Words and numbers are a big part of everyday life. We use words to talk about ideas and numbers to call our friends on the telephone. They act as symbols.
Robert Indiana made today's artwork, Five, and many others to show the beauty of words and numbers.
Read more about Robert Indiana and make your own artworks with our online activity guide, Bottlecaps to Brushes!
If you like the online activities, you can also buy the book.
Pictured: Robert Indiana, born 1928, Five, 1984, painted wood ceiling beam, wood dowel, wood block, and metal wheels, 69 1/8 x 26 3/4 x 18 1/2 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist.