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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Flowers
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Flowers

Artist/Maker (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
    On View
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    Collections
    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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