Irma Stern’s visual fascination with the natural world is clearly demonstrated in her still lifes, which span her full career from the 1920s to the 1960s. These depictions of flower arrangements provided the artist with an opportunity for formal experimentation, and Sunflowers illustrates perfectly the rich colours and brushwork that are typical of Stern’s work in this genre. Sunflowers is naturalistic and descriptive; it manages to combine an intensity of expression with a true sense of character and colour. The deep, sensuous blues and greens of the leaves and vase are complemented by bright accents of the golden sunflowers. In keeping with a typically Expressionist style, Stern makes use of thick impasto applied in short assertive brushstrokes, especially apparent in the moulding of the table surface and flower petals. This energetic and expressive paint application combines with the lush colours to create a uniquely colourful and vital interpretation of the traditional still life. This sensual and eclectic still life sees the artist at her most inspired; it is a quintessential Stern, infused with drama and executed with an elegant and masterful control.
About the Art Prints
Sunflowers - Irma Stern - Floral Painting by Irma Stern. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days