Jeff Koons | Andy Warhol: Flowers, 980 Madison Avenue, New York, November 11–December 21, 2002

Installation Views

Installation view. Artwork, left to right: © Jeff Koons; © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — Installation view
Artwork, left to right: © Jeff Koons; © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Installation view. Artwork, top to bottom: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Jeff Koons — Installation view
Artwork, top to bottom: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Jeff Koons

Installation view. Artwork, left to right: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Jeff Koons — Installation view
Artwork, left to right: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Jeff Koons

Thumbnail - Installation view. Artwork, left to right: © Jeff Koons; © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thumbnail - Installation view. Artwork, top to bottom: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Jeff Koons

Thumbnail - Installation view. Artwork, left to right: © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Jeff Koons

Works Exhibited

Jeff Koons, Wall Relief with Bird, 1991. Polychromed wood, 72 × 50 × 27 inches (182.9 × 127 × 68.6 cm), edition of 3 — Jeff Koons
*Wall Relief with Bird*, 1991
Polychromed wood, 72 × 50 × 27 inches (182.9 × 127 × 68.6 cm), edition of 3

Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1974. Pencil and dye on paper, 40 ½ × 27 ¼ inches (102.9 × 69.2 cm) — Andy Warhol
*Flowers*, 1974
Pencil and dye on paper, 40 ½ × 27 ¼ inches (102.9 × 69.2 cm)

Jeff Koons, Large Vase of Flowers, 1991. Polychromed wood, 52 × 43 × 43 inches (132.1 × 109.2 × 109.2 cm) — Jeff Koons
*Large Vase of Flowers*, 1991
Polychromed wood, 52 × 43 × 43 inches (132.1 × 109.2 × 109.2 cm)

Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 24 × 24 inches (61 × 61 cm) — Andy Warhol
*Flowers*, 1964
Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 24 × 24 inches (61 × 61 cm)

Jeff Koons, Flowers, 1986. Stainless steel, 12 ½ × 18 × 12 1/3 inches (32 × 46 × 31 cm), edition of 3 — Jeff Koons
*Flowers*, 1986
Stainless steel, 12 ½ × 18 × 12 1/3 inches (32 × 46 × 31 cm), edition of 3

Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 22 × 22 inches (55.9 × 55.9 cm) — Andy Warhol
*Flowers*, 1964
Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 22 × 22 inches (55.9 × 55.9 cm)

Andy Warhol, Daisy Waterfall (Rain Machine), 1970–71. Mixed media, 162 × 248 × 96 inches (411.5 × 630 × 243.8 cm) — Andy Warhol
*Daisy Waterfall (Rain Machine)*, 1970–71
Mixed media, 162 × 248 × 96 inches (411.5 × 630 × 243.8 cm)

Thumbnail - Jeff Koons, Wall Relief with Bird, 1991. Polychromed wood, 72 × 50 × 27 inches (182.9 × 127 × 68.6 cm), edition of 3

Thumbnail - Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1974. Pencil and dye on paper, 40 ½ × 27 ¼ inches (102.9 × 69.2 cm)

Thumbnail - Jeff Koons, Large Vase of Flowers, 1991. Polychromed wood, 52 × 43 × 43 inches (132.1 × 109.2 × 109.2 cm)

Thumbnail - Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 24 × 24 inches (61 × 61 cm)

Thumbnail - Jeff Koons, Flowers, 1986. Stainless steel, 12 ½ × 18 × 12 1/3 inches (32 × 46 × 31 cm), edition of 3

Thumbnail - Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 22 × 22 inches (55.9 × 55.9 cm)

Thumbnail - Andy Warhol, Daisy Waterfall (Rain Machine), 1970–71. Mixed media, 162 × 248 × 96 inches (411.5 × 630 × 243.8 cm)

About

Gagosian 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 Warhol’s first show at Leo Castelli Gallery, David Bourdon described his Flowers canvases as “cutout gouaches by Matisse set adrift on Monet’s lily pond” (Village Voice, December 3, 1964). The exhibition features a variety of sizes and palettes of Warhol’s Flowers, illustrating the serialized nature of his work while simultaneously revealing the subtle individuality of each canvas. Drawings of flowers from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s will also be shown to provide context regarding the history of the flower as subject within Warhol’s oeuvre.

While some of Jeff Koons’s flower sculptures reference childhood objects and pleasures, others embody the oxymoronic concept of inanimate/animate objects, the still life, or nature morte. The exhibition will include early examples of Koons’s 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.

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