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Anselm Kiefer — Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
Anselm Kiefer

Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

A monumental work by German artist Anselm Kiefer, *Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom* draws on his characteristic fusion of myth, history, and material weight to explore themes of growth, destruction, and renewal. The title's ironic reference to Mao Zedong's political slogan is filtered through Kiefer's dark, layered visual language, suggesting both the promise and peril embedded in ideological rhetoric. True to his practice, the work likely employs a dense, textured surface that transforms its subject into something simultaneously elemental and haunted.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Anselm Kiefer, Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

A monumental work by German artist Anselm Kiefer, *Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom* draws on his characteristic fusion of myth, history, and material weight to explore themes of growth, destruction, and renewal. The title's ironic reference to Mao Zedong's political slogan is filtered through Kiefer's dark, layered visual language, suggesting both the promise and peril embedded in ideological rhetoric. True to his practice, the work likely employs a dense, textured surface that transforms its subject into something simultaneously elemental and haunted.

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German Artist, Large Scale Format, Dark Palette, Contemplative Mood, Botanical Subject, Nature Motif, Figurative Abstraction, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Large Scale Work, Contemporary Artist, Contemporary Master, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Mythological Themes, Earth Tones, Symbolic Imagery, Large Scale, Neo-Expressionism, Somber Mood

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