Wall Relief with Bird
Jeff Koons
1991
- Object Type:CHINESE AND INTERNATIONAL MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARTPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART
- Medium:Polychromed wood
- Year:1991
- Size:182.9 x 127 x 68.6 cm
Description
Flowers, as an image and a medium, are a major leitmotiv in Jeff Koons’ work. A work that is part of his “Made in Heaven” series and influenced by the rich artistic traditions rooted in the Baroque, Rococo and Romantic periods, Wall Relief with Bird was realized by German and Italian artisans with traditional polychromed carving technique. With this brightly colored and captivated flower sculpture, Koons depicts the natural world as an idealized paradise, celebrating abundance of love, life and eternity while foreshadowing the artist’s subsequent classic works using real flowers as medium, including Puppy (1992).