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Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend announcement invitation card addressed with postmark1970
1970
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Andy Warhol (after)
Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend announcement invitation card, 1970
Offset lithograph on smooth card, addressed with postmark
7 1/5 × 7 1/5 inches
Unframed
Instead of observing flowers in nature, Andy Warhol found his botanical inspiration in a 1964 issue of Modern Photography. He transformed a photograph of hibiscus blossoms into a technicolor series of silkscreens, each simply titled Flowers and debuted at the influential Leo Castelli Gallery later that same year. Silkscreens from that exhibition have since sold for over $2 million at auction. While they evoke the Flower Power movement of the 1960s, Warhol’s Flowers have also be interpreted as a symbol of mourning, as the artist created these works just after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
This coveted announcement card was for Warhol's 1970 show at Galerie Sonnabend, Paris, Andy Warhol: Sérigraphies sur papier and the reception for the artist. This card is in very good condition with strong colors. Especially rare stateside. This bears the original 1970 postmark from Europe on the verso of the card as additional provenance. Ileana Sonnabend was the ex-wife and former partner of the legendary art dealer Leo Castelli. She opened a gallery in Paris, but also remained close with her ex-husband and collaborated with him by helping to promote his stable of artists like Warhol, Rauschenberg, Lichtenstein and Rosenquist in Europe. Both Sonnabend and Castelli were instrumental in introducing American pop art to the European establishment creating a worldwide acceptance level for pop artists like Rauschenberg and Rosenquist. A monumental, historic donation was recently made in Sonnabend's honor by her heirs to MoMA. Her name now appears on the MoMA Founders Wall, even though she was a child when MoMA was founded.
- Creation Year:1970
- Dimensions:Height: 7.2 in (18.29 cm)Width: 7.2 in (18.29 cm)
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- After:Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987, American)
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- Condition:Good vintage condition; this was mailed and postmarked internationally!
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1745212819212
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