Flowers (Black & White) (1974) belongs to one of Andy Warhol’s most iconic and enduring series — a body of work that transformed a simple bloom into a meditation on beauty, repetition, and the tension between nature and artificiality.

Unlike the vibrant colour variations that made Warhol’s Flowers famous, this monochrome edition strips the image to its structural essence. The stark contrasts of black and white reduce the subject to pure form — a dialogue between life and void, sensuality and silence. The work’s graphic precision and tonal restraint reveal Warhol’s fascination with the mechanical process as both aesthetic and philosophical gesture.

The Flowers motif first appeared in 1964, inspired by a photograph from Modern Photography magazine. By 1974, Warhol revisited the theme with a mature, self-referential edge, turning the symbol of beauty into a commentary on seriality, mortality, and image consumption in contemporary culture.

Warhol’s Flowers series is among the most recognisable and collected portfolios in post-war art, standing alongside his Marilyns, Maos, and Electric Chairs as a cornerstone of Pop iconography. The Black & White edition — printed in a small number and distinguished by its striking minimalism — holds particular significance as a rare, introspective reinterpretation of one of his most famous themes.

Produced by Alexander Heinricht and published by Castelli Graphics and Peter M. Brant, these prints mark a key collaboration between Warhol and two of the leading figures of the New York Pop Art scene.

With its limited edition, pristine condition, and inclusion in the definitive Feldman & Schellmann Catalogue Raisonné, Flowers (Black & White) offers both art-historical importance and strong investment appeal, reflecting the continuing global demand for authenticated Warhol screenprints.