{"product_id":"andy-warhol-flowers-hand-colored-1974","title":"ANDY WARHOL \"FLOWERS (HAND COLORED)\" 1974","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/andy-warhol\"\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/a\u003e (1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only helped to define Pop Art, but has made a profound and enduring effect on artists and image-making around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the inception of his career in the 1950s to his final works in 1987, printmaking played a key role in Warhol’s practice. From his first years in New York City, as an ambitious commercial illustrator, Warhol used stylized flowers in many of his designs whether in unique drawings or in advertisements. Of course in 1964 he debuted his iconic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.moma.org\/collection\/works\/71491\" title=\"Andy Warhol Flowers 1964\"\u003eFlowers\u003c\/a\u003e series, a true highlight of his career and the era. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn focusing on a single subject and repeating it across mediums, Warhol referenced commercial and mechanical forms of reproduction commonly used in advertising and the media at large. Other than demonstrating his mastery of and passion for printmaking, the \u003cem\u003eFlowers\u003c\/em\u003e images embody Warhol's core tenant, engaging with questions of appropriation and production that are central to an understanding of his work as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eExactly a decade later Warhol produced the Hand Colored Flowers series using black screenprinted outlines and watercolor fill. The compositions are evocative of 19th century Japanese woodblock prints of delicately arranged flowers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Hand Colored Flowers series is reminiscent of Warhol's early 1950s illustrations and prints. While the aesthetic is quite different, the approach and execution is quite similar. The outlines are printed, but the elements of color are added by hand.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result, each print differs slightly in hue and tone. Despite the beauty and elegance of this series, is less well known than other Warhol work from the 1970s. It is also relatively affordable compared to other Warhol prints from the era. One of the reasons for its affordability is that many examples from the edition have faded, to the point the hand colored elements have completely vanished. \u003ca title=\"Andy Warhol Hand Colored Flowers 1974\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/andy-warhol\/products\/andy-warhol-hand-colored-flowers-screenprint-1974\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Andy Warhol Hand Colored Flowers 1974\" href=\"https:\/\/whitney.org\/collection\/works\/7355\"\u003ehere to see another example from this series\u003c\/a\u003e. This is a fantastic impression with bold, bright coloring. The vibrancy and intensity of the color is quite impressive and unusual. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whitney.org\/collection\/works\/7361\" title=\"Andy Warhol Hand Colored Flowers 1974\"\u003eCompare this example to the one held by the Whitney Museum.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the Hand Colored Flowers portfolio is held in many prestigious institutional collections including the Art Institute of Chicago; the MoMA, and the National Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e\"Flowers (Hand-colored) VI\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eFrom a portfolio of ten hand-colored screenprints, of the same name\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eUSA, 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eScreenprint with hand-colored watercolor on ivory wove paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eInitialed in graphite, lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil, verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eFrom an edition of 250\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003ePrinted by Alexander Heinrici, Studio Heinrici\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003ePublished by Peter M. Brant, Andy Warhol Multiples, Inc., Castelli Graphics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e41\"H 27.25\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003e42.75\"H 30.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lot-info\"\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeldman \u0026amp; Schellmann II.115 I\/I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Warhol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47611824144620,"sku":"05-26","price":18500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Andy-Warhol-Hand-Painted-Flowers_01_70fe773c-f3a0-42b9-91f4-8e2595fff2cb.jpg?v=1779390011","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/andy-warhol-flowers-hand-colored-1974","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}