Andy Warhol - Flowers (FS II.73)
Artist: Andy Warhol
Year: 1970
Medium: Screenprint on paper
Edition: Edition of 250 signed in ball-point pen and numbered with a rubber stamp on verso; some dated. There are 26 AP signed and lettered A-Z in ball-point pen on verso.
Size: 36" x 36"
Original Flowers Print by Andy Warhol
Flowers 73 by Andy Warhol is one of ten screenprints from his iconic Flowers series, first exhibited as paintings in the 1960s and published as a portfolio in 1970. This vivid work features hibiscus blossoms in bold hot pink, yellow, and lavender, set against neon green grass, with dark shadows enhancing the vibrant hues. Warhol’s stripped-down, commercialized style and silkscreen techniques create a Technicolor celebration of Pop Art and his ability to elevate ordinary subjects to cultural icons.
The Flowers series demonstrates Warhol’s knack for reimagining timeless motifs like flowers for a modern, consumer-oriented generation, drawing comparisons to Monet’s water lilies and Van Gogh’s blooms. Despite a legal dispute with photographer Patricia Caulfield, whose photo Warhol used for the series, the prints have become some of his most sought-after works. Flowers 73 is a striking blend of artistic tradition and commercial appeal, embodying Warhol’s vision of art as both popular and profitable.
