Kiku Andy Warhol

• Vibrant colours and striking contours make the Kiku silkscreen prints particularly sought-after works • Unique in this colour combination • A fascinating fusion of East Asian pictorial tradition with Western pop culture Andy Warhol’s ‘Kiku’ silkscreen series, created in the early 1980s, represents a synthesis of Western Pop Art and East Asian pictorial tradition. Commissioned by Fujio Watanuki for the Gendai Hanga Centre in Tokyo, the portfolio depicts stylised chrysanthemums as an imperial symbol of nature. The ‘Kiku’ series is one of Warhol’s late floral studies. In contrast to earlier works, which relied heavily on photographs, these colour-rich silkscreen prints are based on cultural exchange and a global understanding of culture. The chrysanthemum is closely linked to Japanese national identity. These one-of-a-kind works also highlight Warhol’s enduring interest in colour overlays and clean design during the final years of his career. Today, ‘Kiku’ is regarded as an outstanding example of Warhol’s epoch-defining visual language: ‘Kiku’ combines decorative aesthetics with bold design and confirms Warhol’s enduring influence on contemporary printmaking. | 1928 Pittsburgh - New York 1987 | Zeitgenössische Kunst | Arbeiten auf Papier | Nummer: 26x2570 | Provenance: Ehemals Nachlass des Künstlers (The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts).

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