The Collectible Flowers of Pop Art
Pop artists—from the 1960s to today—have long been obsessed with flowers. Alex Katz painted irises, Andy Warhol silkscreened hibiscus blossoms, and Takashi Murakami invented his own abstract blooms.
Below, discover fresh bouquets by these famous talents and more. To buy any of these works, you can click on the image to contact the gallery directly.
Takashi Murakami
Contemporary Pop artist Murakami—sometimes called the Japanese Andy Warhol—is known for his smiling flowers, which always feature 12 rounded petals and joyous cartoon faces.
$1,450–2,030
Alex Katz
Irises, marigolds, and impatiens fill Katz’s prints in allover compositions inspired by Jackson Pollock’s gestural painting style.
$14,500–24,000
David Hockney
In 2009, Hockney began a daily ritual of painting flowers each morning on his iPad and iPhone—and flower arrangements remain one of the artist’s favorites subjects for his digital drawings.
£12,500–20,000
Yayoi Kusama
The queen of polka dots has been obsessed with flowers ever since her childhood, where she grew up surrounded by her family’s nursery business.
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Andy Warhol
Famous for appropriating images from mass media, Warhol modeled these four blooms after a photograph of hibiscus blossoms that he discovered in a 1964 issue of Modern Photography.
$39,000–58,000
Tom Wesselmann
Wesselmann’s still lifes of flower bouquets and ripe fruit highlight the beauty of everyday objects, while subtly hinting at the erotic themes prevalent in the Pop artist’s work.
$10,000–30,000
Donald Sultan
Sultan’s botanics are often filled with contrasts, capturing otherwise fragile flower petals in strong, bold forms.
$2,500–6,500
James Rosenquist
In the 1980s, Rosenquist became inspired by the vibrant nature surrounding his Florida studio and embarked on a decade-long series of floral prints and paintings.
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