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Unique screenprint in black and white, hand-coloured with Dr. Martin’s aniline watercolor dyes on Arches paper and J. Green paper, initialled in pencil by the artist, also signed by the artist in pencil, dated ‘74 and numbered on the reverse from the edition of 250 (there were also 50 artist’s proofs), printed by Alexander Heinrici, New York, co-published by Peter M. Brant, Castelli Graphics, and Multiples, Inc., New York, with their inkstamp on the reverse, 103 x 69.6 cm. (40½ x 27½ in.)
The ‘Flowers (Hand-Colored)’ series closely followed the earlier series ‘Flowers (Black and White)’ with one significant difference, the exquisite hand-colouring Warhol applied to these screenprints making each unique. Made in 1974, this series is a sudden diversion away from his typical artistic style of the time since the artist’s hand is very much felt with the addition of this hand-colouring – Warhol usually delighted in removing all trace of his presence from his work.
Through this series we are reminded of what a talented draftsman Warhol was whilst first working as a commercial artist in the 1950s. The freehand lines Warhol uses to capture these still-life flowers and the bursts of vibrant colour are also reminiscent of his earlier offset lithographs from the 1950s like ‘A La Recherche Du Shoe Perdu’ and ‘Wild Raspberries’.
