Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom

Anselm Kiefer (born 1945)

Tate Collection

2000

An image of a Mao statue is depicted from below, Mao's right arm is raised in a characteristic gesture of salutation. The large, single figure dominates the composition but is partially obscured by dried roses and dense thickets of dead stems attached to the surface of the painting.

• Medium: mixed media
• Dimensions: 380 x 280cm
• Art Fund Grant: £62852
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: Anthony d'Offay Gallery

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