Jeff Koons / Andy Warhol " Flowers " Vintage 2002 1st Edition Lithograph Print Hardcover Pop Art Exhibition Book

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This Jeff Koons / Andy Warhol " Flowers " rare vintage 2002 first edition lithograph print hardcover Pop Art exhibition … more This Jeff Koons / Andy Warhol " Flowers " rare vintage 2002 first edition lithograph print hardcover Pop Art exhibition book is an incredibly special and unique book to add to your library collection.

The hardcover art book with laminated cover boards is published by The Gagosian Gallery on the occasion of the exhibition at the New York City gallery. Printed in Canada in 2002 by Lithoacme of Montreal, typesetting by Archetype, Toronto in Bembo and Gagosian, book design by Bruce Mau Design, Inc., Toronto.

Andy Warhol ( 1928 - 1987 ) is one of the singularly most well known Contemporary artists of all time. His imagery is recognized worldwide. His infamous life, artworks and creative endeavors are like no other artist. He is credited as the very first artist to use common everyday objects and view them in a completely different while paying homage to their role in our society. Glorifying the common as the beautiful. His technique utilizing a silkscreen method combined with hand finishing in a signature palette of vibrant color hues make the work stand on its own and loved by millions.

Jeffrey Lynn Koons ( B. 1955 ) the American born artist is widely recognized as one of the most important, influential, popular, and controversial Contemporary artists of The Postwar Era. Throughout his career, he has pioneered new approaches to the readymade, tested the boundaries between advanced art and mass culture, challenged the limits of industrial fabrication, and transformed the relationship of artists to the cult of celebrity and the global market. The Neo-Pop artworks of Koons have repeatedly topped the auction records for works sold by a living artist.

This beautifully produced, unique volume presents a profusely illustrated exhibition catalog divided equally between both artists, with a removable text booklet to a bound-in central sleeve separating each artist's work. The booklet contains an essay by author Daniel Pinchbeck, and an illustrated works list with details of all the artworks included.

In the botanical " Flowers " works of Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol there is a celebration of the natural world, its mania for blossoming and its infinite palette of colors. Joyfully affirming the media industry's compulsion for repetition. Warhol and Koons are both brilliant specialists in the art of circulation, figures and forms that sprout and multiply within the collective psyche. Through their images, these great Pop artists pollinate the world.

The rare out of print 1st edition hardcover art exhibition book is printed on premium paper stock featuring 74 illustrations. It measures 10 1/4" W X 10 1/4" H X 3/4" D, with 112 pages.

It is in excellent " like new " very clean condition consistent with age, very light signs of handling, and very light minor wear. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less