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Flowers Fight

1987/1989

Sandro Chia

Associated Names

Sandro Chia

Artist, Italian, born 1946

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows swirling, elongated shapes and lines creating an abstract composition, where forms resembling elongated flower petals emerge from a large vase-like structure. The petals display faces with expressions, reminiscent of human profiles. The background is filled with colorful dots, enhancing the abstract nature of the piece, resembling a decorative pattern or confetti. The combination of these elements gives the impression of a fantastical bouquet, with the faces hinting at a conversation between the abstract blossoms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

basswood heliorelief, acrylic paint, gum plywood, and gold leaf
Credit Line

Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Dimensions

overall (in frame): 90.3 x 60.6 x 17.8 cm (35 9/16 x 23 7/8 x 7 in.)
Accession Number

1989.90.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa; acquired 1989 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 291, no. 31.

1994

Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 44, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right in paint: NGA / S. Chia

Wikidata ID

Q63861094

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