
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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