Gary Hume
Vicious
Twelve-colour silkscreen print on 410 gsm Somerset Tub-Sized paper, 2010. Produced by the artist at Coriander Studios, London.
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.