Flowers, 1964; Offset lithograph in colors on paper; Signed Andy Warhol and dated 1965 in pencil bottom right; From an edition of approximately 300; Printer: Total Color, New York; Publisher: Leo Castelli Gallery, New York; Literature: Feldman & Schellmann, 11.6; Size; Sheet 23" x 23"; Unframed.
In the June 1964 issue of Modern Photography, there was a featured photograph of seven hibiscus flowers taken by executive editor Patricia Caulfield. It was printed three times in a glossy foldout to show the color variation of different chemical processes. When Andy Warhol saw the images he was undoubtedly drawn to the serial format. To use the image for his paintings and prints, he cropped Caulfield’s photograph into a perfect square and manipulated the flowers so that only four of the original seven fit into a new square format. His unauthorized use of the published photograph caused Caulfield to sue him in 1966 (the matter was settled out of court). However, from that time on Warhol based his art on photographs that he took himself.
Close up of the signature and the date in pencil.
The Flowers, Marilyn Monroe, and Campbell's Soup Cans are generally thought to be the most iconic and well known of all of Warhol's choice for subject matter. They were also early choices from the 1960's during the heyday of POP Art. This is a great early, hand signed, and dated Andy Warhol; and would make a wonderful addition to any art collection.
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