Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami

Flowers

Artist/Maker Andy Warhol (United States, 1928-1987)

Date1964

Mediumscreen print on canvas

DimensionsSight: 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (60 x 60 cm)
Framed: 24 5/8 x 24 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (62.5 x 62.5 x 3.2 cm)

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Terms

Object number65.031.000

DescriptionFlowers was Warhol's first purely decorative subject. Approaching it much as he did his portraits, Warhol selected a stylized pattern and high key, contrasting palette that transformed a hibiscus flower print from a Kodak ad into a highly identifiable, abstracted design. Warhol would repeat this imagery over and over via the screen printing process, differentiating the pictures only by color and the number of repetitions. This allowed him to achieve the desired repetition, multiplicity, and anonymity of commercial advertising,

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