Poinsettia - Andy Warhol
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A 1982 screenprint by Andy Warhol, featuring his characteristic graphic style applied to a botanical subject.
Andy Warhol produced his Poinsettia series in 1982, demonstrating his recurring interest in botanical subjects. While he is often associated with mass-produced consumer goods and celebrity portraiture, Warhol frequently turned his attention to nature, applying his signature screenprinting techniques to floral motifs. This work reflects his method of layering photographic imagery with bold, graphic colour fields.
The composition relies on the interplay between the dark, silhouetted forms of the poinsettia leaves and the stark, off-white background. Warhol uses a deliberate misalignment of the colour layers, a technique that mimics the mechanical errors found in commercial printing processes. This aesthetic choice removes the hand of the artist, distancing the work from traditional fine art painting. The red outlines provide a sharp contrast to the deep green foliage, creating a sense of movement and visual tension across the surface.
Warhol often utilised source material from magazines or commercial catalogues, transforming mundane imagery into art objects through repetition and colour manipulation. In this instance, the poinsettia, a plant synonymous with seasonal decoration, is stripped of its conventional context. By isolating the plant, Warhol forces the viewer to focus on the graphic quality of the leaves and the structural arrangement of the petals. The result is a work that balances between representation and abstraction, typical of his later career. This print captures the essence of his approach: the conversion of everyday subjects into iconic, reproducible images through the medium of screenprinting. It remains a clear example of how Warhol applied his industrial production methods to natural forms, maintaining his focus on the visual impact of the image over the subject matter itself.
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Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Poinsettia - Andy Warhol
Artist Biography
Andy Warhol
He moved to New York after graduating from Carnegie Tech in 1949 and spent the 1950s as a commercial illustrator. He was successful at it: shoe drawings for I. Miller, album covers, magazine illustrations. The work was loose, charming, and camp. He won awards. But commercial art was not taken seriously, and Warhol wanted to be taken seriously.
The Campbell's Soup Cans came in 1962. Thirty-two canvases, one for each flavour. Then Marilyn, then Elvis, then the car crashes and electric chairs. The technique was silk-screen printing: photographic images transferred to canvas through a mesh screen and printed in flat, commercial colours. The process removed the artist's hand almost entirely, which was the point. Warhol made art that looked like it had been manufactured, in a culture that manufactured everything.
The Factory, his silver-foiled studio on East 47th Street, became the centre of a scene that included musicians, actors, drag queens, socialites, and addicts, sometimes all at once. He made films. He started Interview magazine. He managed the Velvet Underground. He was shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 and nearly died; he wore a surgical corset for the rest of his life.
His late work, often dismissed, includes the Oxidation Paintings (made with urine on metallic paint), the Shadow series, and the Last Supper paintings. He died in 1987 after gallbladder surgery, at fifty-eight. His estate was valued at around 600 million dollars.
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