Warhol Flowers
Fine art lithograph Flowers (1964), one of the most celebrated and instantly recognizable Pop art series by the American artist Andy Warhol.
Context & Technique
• The Origin: The series was conceived when Henry Geldzahler, curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, showed Warhol a June 1964 issue of Modern Photography magazine. Inside was a snapshot of hibiscus blossoms taken by nature photographer Patricia Caulfield.
• The Transformation: Warhol appropriated Caulfield's photograph by cropping it into a tight square format. He then flattened the organic softness of the petals into high-contrast, heavily saturated graphic silhouettes, juxtaposing the neon petals against a dense, textured background of dark grass.
• The Legacy: This specific colorway—featuring a delicate balance of pink, yellow, and orange blossoms over green stalks—was published as a limited offset lithograph edition of approximately 300 prints by the renowned Leo Castelli Gallery in New York. It is hand-signed and dated by the artist along the bottom edge.
Context & Technique
• The Origin: The series was conceived when Henry Geldzahler, curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, showed Warhol a June 1964 issue of Modern Photography magazine. Inside was a snapshot of hibiscus blossoms taken by nature photographer Patricia Caulfield.
• The Transformation: Warhol appropriated Caulfield's photograph by cropping it into a tight square format. He then flattened the organic softness of the petals into high-contrast, heavily saturated graphic silhouettes, juxtaposing the neon petals against a dense, textured background of dark grass.
• The Legacy: This specific colorway—featuring a delicate balance of pink, yellow, and orange blossoms over green stalks—was published as a limited offset lithograph edition of approximately 300 prints by the renowned Leo Castelli Gallery in New York. It is hand-signed and dated by the artist along the bottom edge.
Before
Disclaimer
The object and/or subject of this report is private property. This page is for informational purposes only. Unless clearly stated otherwise, all conservation and restoration has been performed by Poster Mountain (PM) or Los Angeles Paper Group (LAPG)I) PM-LAPG has not knowingly withheld any significant information from its evaluation report and to the best of its knowledge all statements and evaluations in this report are true and correct.
II) PM-LAPG stated in the Evaluation Report its own personal, unbiased and professional analysis, opinions and conclusions, which are subject to the assumptions and limited conditions in this evaluation report as set forth hereinabove.
III) PM-LAPG has no present or prospective interests in the property which is the subject matter of this report and it has no present or prospective personal interests or bias with respect to the participants in this matter.
IV) PM-LAPG and its employment and/or compensation for performing this evaluation or any future anticipated evaluation was not conditioned on any agreement or understanding, written or otherwise, that it would report (or present analysis in support) as predetermined specific authenticity, a predetermined evaluation that favors the cause of any party or the attainment of any specific result or occurrence of a specific subsequent event, such as value or marketability.
V) PM-LAPG prepared all opinions and conclusions about the subject property that were set forth in this Evaluation Report. If it has relied on significant evaluation assistance from any individual or individuals in the performance of this evaluation or the appropriation of this evaluation report, PM-LAPG has named such individuals and disclosed the specific task performed in this evaluation report. PM-LAPG certifies that any individual so named is qualified to the same extent as PM to perform the task. PM-LAPG has not authorized anyone to make a change to any item in this evaluation report, therefore, any change made to this evaluation is unauthorized and PM-LAPG will not take responsibility for it.
VI) The Client may not disclose or distribute this Evaluation Report to any potential purchasers of the subject property without first obtaining PM-LAPG's prior written consent. This consent must be obtained before this evaluation report may be disclosed or distributed to any other party, including, but not limited to, the public through advertising, public relations, news, sales, or other media.