Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol
dal 10/11/2002 al 21/12/2002
Segnalato da
10/11/2002
Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol
Gagosian Gallery - Madison Ave, New York
Flowers. The exhibition will juxtapose the work of these two seminal Pop figures through their use of flower imagery in a range of media.
Flowers
Gagosian Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of works by Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol. The exhibition will juxtapose the work of these two seminal Pop figures through their use of flower imagery in a range of media.
In a review following Warhols first show at Leo Castelli Gallery, David Bourdon described Warhols Flowers canvases as cut out gouaches by Matisse set adrift on Monets lily pond (The Village Voice, 3 December 1964). The exhibition incorporates the variety of sizes and palettes of Warhols Flowers, illustrating the serialized nature of Warhols work while simultaneously revealing the subtle individuality of each canvas. Drawings of flowers from the 1950s, 60s and 70s will also be shown as a view into the history of the flower as subject within Warhols oeuvre.
While some of Jeff Koons flower sculptures reference childhood objects and pleasures, others embody the oxymoronic concept of inanimate/animate objects, the still life, or nature mort. The exhibition will include early examples of Koons exploration of the flower motif and will span through the 1990s encompassing sculptural works made of plastic, stainless steel, glass and wood.
Jeff Koons Andy Warhol: Flowers offers a fresh view into two seminal contemporary artists manipulation and representation of natural beauty and form.
Opening Reception: November 11th, 2002: 5 - 8pm
Image: JEFF KOONS Wall Relief with Bird, 1991
Polychromed wood, 72 x 50 x 27 inches (182.9 x 127 x 68.6 cm), edition of 3
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