Drawing for "Flowers Fight"
1987
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black felt-tip marker and graphite on plastic film
Dimensions
sheet: 109.5 x 71.1 cm (43 1/8 x 28 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Accession Number
1991.75.67
Art Historical Context
Sandro Chia's *Drawing for "Flowers"* (1987) is a dynamic preparatory study that captures the Italian artist's signature blend of whimsy and intensity. A leading figure in the Transav movement—a 1980s Italian reaction against abstract art—Chia revived figurative painting with bold, expressive forms drawn from mythology, allegory, and everyday life. during his international prominence, this work hints at a larger print project, evoking playful yet combative imagery of anthropomorphic flowers locked in battle, reflecting his fascination with human drama transposed onto nature. Executed in black...