Gary Hume
Vicious
Twelve-colour silkscreen print on 410 gsm Somerset Tub-Sized paper, 2010. Produced by the artist at Coriander Studios, London. SOLD
Edition of 250, signed and numbered by the artist.
Edition of 250, signed and numbered by the artist.
35 x 30 in
88.9 x 76.2 cm
88.9 x 76.2 cm
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Inspired by the Lou Reed song 'Vicious' Hume was especially intrigued by the opening lyric 'you hit me with a flower'. He overlaid a dark silhouette, derived from an athletic...
Inspired by the Lou Reed song 'Vicious' Hume was especially intrigued by the opening lyric 'you hit me with a flower'. He overlaid a dark silhouette, derived from an athletic statue of Mussolini, on a background of vibrant flowers, creating an attractive and decorative image from the idea of violent beauty.